ABAP Select data from SAP table VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN 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 VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN. 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 VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN 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_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN,
      WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN TYPE VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN,
      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: <VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN> TYPE VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN
  INTO TABLE IT_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN2).
*--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_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN ASSIGNING <VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN>-CLIENT = 1.
<VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN>-CROSSCATALOGMAPPINGVERSIONUUID = 1.
<VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN>-CREATEDBYUSER = 1.
<VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN>-CREATIONDATETIME = 1.
<VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN>-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN INTO WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN-LASTCHANGEDATETIME, sy-vline,
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN-SUBSCRPNPRODSPECUUID, sy-vline,
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN-CRSCATALOGMAPPINGVERSIONNUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN-CRSCATALOGMAPPINGVERSIONSTATUS, sy-vline,
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN-CRSCTLGMAPPGVERSVALIDFROMDATE, sy-vline,
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN-CRSCTLGMAPPGPRICEVERSIONNUMBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN 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_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN 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_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN INTO WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN. *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_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
CROSSCATALOGMAPPINGVERSIONUUID TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
SUBSCRPNPRODSPECUUID TYPE STRING,
CRSCATALOGMAPPINGVERSIONNUMBER TYPE STRING,
CRSCATALOGMAPPINGVERSIONSTATUS TYPE STRING,
CRSCTLGMAPPGVERSVALIDFROMDATE TYPE STRING,
CRSCTLGMAPPGPRICEVERSIONNUMBER TYPE STRING,
CRSCTLGMAPPGVERSIONDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
CRSCTLGMAPPGVERSHASSHRDALLWNC TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_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_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-CROSSCATALOGMAPPINGVERSIONUUID sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-CREATIONDATETIME sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-SUBSCRPNPRODSPECUUID sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-CRSCATALOGMAPPINGVERSIONNUMBER sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-CRSCATALOGMAPPINGVERSIONSTATUS sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-CRSCTLGMAPPGVERSVALIDFROMDATE sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-CRSCTLGMAPPGPRICEVERSIONNUMBER sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-CRSCTLGMAPPGVERSIONDESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-CRSCTLGMAPPGVERSHASSHRDALLWNC sy-vline
WA_VCRMS4D_SOM_VRSN_STR-KZ sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.