ABAP Select data from SAP table IVCSIM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IVCSIM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IVCSIM2).
*--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_IVCSIM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IVCSIM2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_IVCSIM ASSIGNING <IVCSIM>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IVCSIM>-MANDT = 1.
<IVCSIM>-SIMULATIONUUID = 1.
<IVCSIM>-BOMEXPLOSIONAPPLICATION = 1.
<IVCSIM>-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER = 1.
<IVCSIM>-LASTCHANGEDATE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IVCSIM-LASTCHANGETIME, sy-vline,
  WA_IVCSIM-CONFIGURATIONPROFILECOUNTER, sy-vline,
  WA_IVCSIM-CREATEDBYUSER, sy-vline,
  WA_IVCSIM-CREATIONDATE, sy-vline,
  WA_IVCSIM-CREATIONTIME, sy-vline,
  WA_IVCSIM-CONFIGURATIONNUMBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IVCSIM 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_IVCSIM 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_IVCSIM INTO WA_IVCSIM.


*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.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field PRODUCT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IVCSIM-PRODUCT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IVCSIM-PRODUCT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field BASEUNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IVCSIM-BASEUNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IVCSIM-BASEUNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_IVCSIM_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SIMULATIONUUID TYPE STRING,
BOMEXPLOSIONAPPLICATION TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGETIME TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATIONPROFILECOUNTER TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
CREATIONTIME TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATIONNUMBER TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATIONSIMULATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATECONFIGURATIONNUMBER TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATECONFIGUREDOBJECT TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATECONFIGUREDOBJECTITEM TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATECONFIGUREDOBJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
BASEUNIT TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATIONSTATUS TYPE STRING,
CONFIGNSIMULATIONCONTEXT TYPE STRING,
VARCONFIGNSIMLNEXTERNALID TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATIONPROFILENUMBER TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATIONTRACEISACTIVE TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATIONTRACEOWNERHANDLE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IVCSIM_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_IVCSIM_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-SIMULATIONUUID sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-BOMEXPLOSIONAPPLICATION sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-LASTCHANGEDATE sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-LASTCHANGETIME sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-CONFIGURATIONPROFILECOUNTER sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-CREATIONTIME sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-CONFIGURATIONNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-NAME sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-PLANT sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-CONFIGURATIONSIMULATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-TEMPLATECONFIGURATIONNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-TEMPLATECONFIGUREDOBJECT sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-TEMPLATECONFIGUREDOBJECTITEM sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-TEMPLATECONFIGUREDOBJECTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-BASEUNIT sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-CONFIGURATIONSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-CONFIGNSIMULATIONCONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-VARCONFIGNSIMLNEXTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-CONFIGURATIONPROFILENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-CONFIGURATIONTRACEISACTIVE sy-vline 
WA_IVCSIM_STR-CONFIGURATIONTRACEOWNERHANDLE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.