ABAP Select data from SAP table VDARLDVS_EXT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VDARLDVS_EXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VDARLDVS_EXT2).
*--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_VDARLDVS_EXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VDARLDVS_EXT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VDARLDVS_EXT>-MANDT = 1.
<VDARLDVS_EXT>-BUKRS = 1.
<VDARLDVS_EXT>-SARCHIV = 1.
<VDARLDVS_EXT>-RANL = 1.
<VDARLDVS_EXT>-DBEGINEKA = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VDARLDVS_EXT-DLASTEKA, sy-vline,
  WA_VDARLDVS_EXT-DCREATEEKA, sy-vline,
  WA_VDARLDVS_EXT-SRHYEKA, sy-vline,
  WA_VDARLDVS_EXT-STMTNREKA, sy-vline,
  WA_VDARLDVS_EXT-RESTCAPEKA, sy-vline,
  WA_VDARLDVS_EXT-SANTWHR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VDARLDVS_EXT 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_VDARLDVS_EXT 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_VDARLDVS_EXT INTO WA_VDARLDVS_EXT.


*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 RANL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VDARLDVS_EXT-RANL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VDARLDVS_EXT-RANL.
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_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
SARCHIV TYPE STRING,
RANL TYPE STRING,
DBEGINEKA TYPE STRING,
DLASTEKA TYPE STRING,
DCREATEEKA TYPE STRING,
SRHYEKA TYPE STRING,
STMTNREKA TYPE STRING,
RESTCAPEKA TYPE STRING,
SANTWHR TYPE STRING,
SANTWHR_ISO TYPE STRING,
DLASTZB TYPE STRING,
SPROCZB TYPE STRING,
CORR_ROLE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_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_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-SARCHIV sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-RANL sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-DBEGINEKA sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-DLASTEKA sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-DCREATEEKA sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-SRHYEKA sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-STMTNREKA sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-RESTCAPEKA sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-SANTWHR sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-SANTWHR_ISO sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-DLASTZB sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-SPROCZB sy-vline 
WA_VDARLDVS_EXT_STR-CORR_ROLE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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