ABAP Select data from SAP table ADSPCM_VBAK into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ADSPCM_VBAK 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 ADSPCM_VBAK. 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 ADSPCM_VBAK 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_ADSPCM_VBAK TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ADSPCM_VBAK,
      WA_ADSPCM_VBAK TYPE ADSPCM_VBAK,
      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: <ADSPCM_VBAK> TYPE ADSPCM_VBAK.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ADSPCM_VBAK
  INTO TABLE IT_ADSPCM_VBAK.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ADSPCM_VBAK
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ADSPCM_VBAK2).
*--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_ADSPCM_VBAK INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ADSPCM_VBAK2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ADSPCM_VBAK ASSIGNING <ADSPCM_VBAK>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ADSPCM_VBAK>-PLC = 1.
<ADSPCM_VBAK>-SMB = 1.
<ADSPCM_VBAK>-ECC = 1.
<ADSPCM_VBAK>-IPP = 1.
<ADSPCM_VBAK>-CUR = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ADSPCM_VBAK INTO WA_ADSPCM_VBAK.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ADSPCM_VBAK-ECO, sy-vline,
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK-PCO, sy-vline,
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK-DPT, sy-vline,
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK-TOP, sy-vline,
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK-SUS, sy-vline,
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK-PCN, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ADSPCM_VBAK 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_ADSPCM_VBAK 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_ADSPCM_VBAK INTO WA_ADSPCM_VBAK. *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_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR,
PLC TYPE STRING,
SMB TYPE STRING,
ECC TYPE STRING,
IPP TYPE STRING,
CUR TYPE STRING,
ECO TYPE STRING,
PCO TYPE STRING,
DPT TYPE STRING,
TOP TYPE STRING,
SUS TYPE STRING,
PCN TYPE STRING,
TRU TYPE STRING,
PCY TYPE STRING,
PCD TYPE STRING,
PBN TYPE STRING,
AMN TYPE STRING,
DNO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_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_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-PLC sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-SMB sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-ECC sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-IPP sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-CUR sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-ECO sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-PCO sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-DPT sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-TOP sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-SUS sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-PCN sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-TRU sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-PCY sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-PCD sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-PBN sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-AMN sy-vline
WA_ADSPCM_VBAK_STR-DNO sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.