ABAP Select data from SAP table /DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX 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/E1BP_VC_VLHX. 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/E1BP_VC_VLHX 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/E1BP_VC_VLHX TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX,
      WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX TYPE /DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX,
      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/E1BP_VC_VLHX> TYPE /DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX
  INTO TABLE IT_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX2).
*--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/E1BP_VC_VLHX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX ASSIGNING </DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX>-EXDATE_VL = 1.
</DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX>-VISITDOC_TEXT = 1.
</DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX>-SALES_ORG = 1.
</DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX>-DIST_CHANNEL = 1.
</DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX>-DIVISION = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX INTO WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX-VISITPLANTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX-VEHICLE_DSD, sy-vline,
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX-TRAILER_DSD, sy-vline,
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX-STARTTIME_VC, sy-vline,
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX-STARTTIMEZONE_VC, sy-vline,
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX-STARTPOINT_VC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX 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/E1BP_VC_VLHX 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/E1BP_VC_VLHX INTO WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX. *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/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR,
EXDATE_VL TYPE STRING,
VISITDOC_TEXT TYPE STRING,
SALES_ORG TYPE STRING,
DIST_CHANNEL TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
VISITPLANTYPE TYPE STRING,
VEHICLE_DSD TYPE STRING,
TRAILER_DSD TYPE STRING,
STARTTIME_VC TYPE STRING,
STARTTIMEZONE_VC TYPE STRING,
STARTPOINT_VC TYPE STRING,
ENDPOINT_VC TYPE STRING,
DRIVER_DSD TYPE STRING,
CODRIVER_DSD TYPE STRING,
ROUTE TYPE STRING,
VISITGROUP TYPE STRING,
INACTIV TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_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/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-EXDATE_VL sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-VISITDOC_TEXT sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-SALES_ORG sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-DIST_CHANNEL sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-DIVISION sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-VISITPLANTYPE sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-VEHICLE_DSD sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-TRAILER_DSD sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-STARTTIME_VC sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-STARTTIMEZONE_VC sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-STARTPOINT_VC sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-ENDPOINT_VC sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-DRIVER_DSD sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-CODRIVER_DSD sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-ROUTE sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-VISITGROUP sy-vline
WA_/DSD/E1BP_VC_VLHX_STR-INACTIV sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.