ABAP Select data from SAP table SHP_VMVLB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SHP_VMVLB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SHP_VMVLB2).
*--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_SHP_VMVLB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SHP_VMVLB2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SHP_VMVLB>-MANDT = 1.
<SHP_VMVLB>-VSTEL = 1.
<SHP_VMVLB>-KODAT = 1.
<SHP_VMVLB>-ROUTE = 1.
<SHP_VMVLB>-LVSTK = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SHP_VMVLB-KOSTK, sy-vline,
  WA_SHP_VMVLB-VBELN, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SHP_VMVLB 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_SHP_VMVLB 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_SHP_VMVLB INTO WA_SHP_VMVLB.


*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 ALPHA, internal->external for field VBELN
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_SHP_VMVLB-VBELN
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_SHP_VMVLB-VBELN.
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_SHP_VMVLB_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VSTEL TYPE STRING,
KODAT TYPE STRING,
ROUTE TYPE STRING,
LVSTK TYPE STRING,
KOSTK TYPE STRING,
VBELN TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SHP_VMVLB_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_SHP_VMVLB_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_SHP_VMVLB_STR-VSTEL sy-vline 
WA_SHP_VMVLB_STR-KODAT sy-vline 
WA_SHP_VMVLB_STR-ROUTE sy-vline 
WA_SHP_VMVLB_STR-LVSTK sy-vline 
WA_SHP_VMVLB_STR-KOSTK sy-vline 
WA_SHP_VMVLB_STR-VBELN sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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