ABAP Select data from SAP table /DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS table and store it within an internal table, including using the newer @DATA inline declaration methods. It also shows you various ways to process this data using ABAP work area, inline declaration or field symbols including executing all the relevant CONVERSION_EXIT routines specific to /DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS. See here for more generic Select statement tips.

Sometimes data within SAP is stored within the database table in a different format to what it is displayed to the user. These input/output conversation FM routines are what translates the data between the two formats.

There is also a full declaration of the /DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS table where each field has a char/string type for you to simply copy and paste. This allows you to use processing that is only available to these field types such as the CONCATENATE statement.

DATA: IT_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS,
      WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS TYPE /DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS,
      GD_STR TYPE STRING.

DATA: lo_typedescr type REF TO cl_abap_typedescr.
DATA: lv_fieldname type fieldname.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FIELD> TYPE any.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: </DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS> TYPE /DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS
  INTO TABLE IT_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS2).
*--Further methods of using ABAP code to  select data from SAP database tables

*You can also declare the header/work area using the in-line DATA declaration method
READ TABLE IT_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS ASSIGNING </DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS>-VISITPLAN_POS = 1.
</DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS>-TITLE = 1.
</DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS>-NAME1 = 1.
</DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS>-NAME2 = 1.
</DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS>-STREET = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS INTO WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS-POSTL_CODE, sy-vline,
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS-CITY, sy-vline,
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS-TELEPHONE, sy-vline,
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS-FAX_NUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS-REGION, sy-vline,
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS-COUNTRY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS you want to display... WRITE:/ sy-uline. * Aternatively use generic code to Write field values (and NAME) to screen report DO. ASSIGN COMPONENT sy-index OF STRUCTURE wa_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS TO <field>. IF sy-subrc <> 0. EXIT. ENDIF. WRITE:/ 'Field Value', <field>, sy-vline. gd_str = <field> . lo_typedescr ?= CL_ABAP_DATADESCR=>DESCRIBE_BY_DATA( <field> ). lv_fieldname = lo_typedescr->GET_RELATIVE_NAME( ). WRITE:/ 'Field Name', lv_fieldname. ENDDO. *Redo loop but convert all fields from internal to out value LOOP AT IT_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS INTO WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS. *Write horizonal line to screen report. WRITE:/ sy-uline. *Convert all fields to display/output versions using conversion routines PERFORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING wa_EKKO. ENDLOOP. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form convert_all_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. DATA: ld_input(1000) TYPE c, ld_output(1000) TYPE C.
ENDFORM. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Form process_as_string_field_values *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO. TYPES: BEGIN OF T_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR,
VISITPLAN_POS TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
POSTL_CODE TYPE STRING,
CITY TYPE STRING,
TELEPHONE TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRYISO TYPE STRING,
TITLE_CONT TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_1_CONT TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_2_CONT TYPE STRING,
STREET_CONT TYPE STRING,
POSTL_CODE_CONT TYPE STRING,
CITY_CONT TYPE STRING,
REGION_CONT TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_CONT TYPE STRING,
COUNTRYISO_CONT TYPE STRING,
MON_FROM1 TYPE STRING,
MON_TO1 TYPE STRING,
MON_FROM2 TYPE STRING,
MON_TO2 TYPE STRING,
TUE_FROM1 TYPE STRING,
TUE_TO1 TYPE STRING,
TUE_FROM2 TYPE STRING,
TUE_TO2 TYPE STRING,
WED_FROM1 TYPE STRING,
WED_TO1 TYPE STRING,
WED_FROM2 TYPE STRING,
WED_TO2 TYPE STRING,
THU_FROM1 TYPE STRING,
THU_TO1 TYPE STRING,
THU_FROM2 TYPE STRING,
THU_TO2 TYPE STRING,
FRI_FROM1 TYPE STRING,
FRI_TO1 TYPE STRING,
FRI_FROM2 TYPE STRING,
FRI_TO2 TYPE STRING,
SAT_FROM1 TYPE STRING,
SAT_TO1 TYPE STRING,
SAT_FROM2 TYPE STRING,
SAT_TO2 TYPE STRING,
SON_FROM1 TYPE STRING,
SON_TO1 TYPE STRING,
SON_FROM2 TYPE STRING,
SON_TO2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR type T_EKKO_STR. DATA: ld_text TYPE string. LOOP AT IT_EKKO INTO WA_EKKO. MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_EKKO TO WA_EKKO_STR. CONCATENATE: sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-VISITPLAN_POS sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-TITLE sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-STREET sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-POSTL_CODE sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-CITY sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-TELEPHONE sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-REGION sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-COUNTRYISO sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-TITLE_CONT sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-ADDRESS_1_CONT sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-ADDRESS_2_CONT sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-STREET_CONT sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-POSTL_CODE_CONT sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-CITY_CONT sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-REGION_CONT sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-COUNTRY_CONT sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-COUNTRYISO_CONT sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-MON_FROM1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-MON_TO1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-MON_FROM2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-MON_TO2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-TUE_FROM1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-TUE_TO1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-TUE_FROM2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-TUE_TO2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-WED_FROM1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-WED_TO1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-WED_FROM2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-WED_TO2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-THU_FROM1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-THU_TO1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-THU_FROM2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-THU_TO2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-FRI_FROM1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-FRI_TO1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-FRI_FROM2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-FRI_TO2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-SAT_FROM1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-SAT_TO1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-SAT_FROM2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-SAT_TO2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-SON_FROM1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-SON_TO1 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-SON_FROM2 sy-vline
WA_/DSD/BAPI_VC_VPP_PLUS_STR-SON_TO2 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.