ABAP Select data from SAP table VDARLOBJ into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VDARLOBJ
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VDARLOBJ2).
*--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_VDARLOBJ INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VDARLOBJ2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VDARLOBJ>-MANDT = 1.
<VDARLOBJ>-BUKRS = 1.
<VDARLOBJ>-RANL = 1.
<VDARLOBJ>-ROBJNR = 1.
<VDARLOBJ>-SOBJKAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VDARLOBJ-SOBJBEZ, sy-vline,
  WA_VDARLOBJ-REFOBJ, sy-vline,
  WA_VDARLOBJ-DLOESCH, sy-vline,
  WA_VDARLOBJ-JLOESCH, sy-vline,
  WA_VDARLOBJ-RERF, sy-vline,
  WA_VDARLOBJ-DERF, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VDARLOBJ 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_VDARLOBJ 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_VDARLOBJ INTO WA_VDARLOBJ.


*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_VDARLOBJ-RANL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VDARLOBJ-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_VDARLOBJ_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RANL TYPE STRING,
ROBJNR TYPE STRING,
SOBJKAT TYPE STRING,
SOBJBEZ TYPE STRING,
REFOBJ TYPE STRING,
DLOESCH TYPE STRING,
JLOESCH TYPE STRING,
RERF TYPE STRING,
DERF TYPE STRING,
TERF TYPE STRING,
REHER TYPE STRING,
RBEAR TYPE STRING,
DBEAR TYPE STRING,
TBEAR TYPE STRING,
RBHER TYPE STRING,
DBEBEZ TYPE STRING,
DENBEZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VDARLOBJ_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_VDARLOBJ_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-RANL sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-ROBJNR sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-SOBJKAT sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-SOBJBEZ sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-REFOBJ sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-DLOESCH sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-JLOESCH sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-RERF sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-DERF sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-TERF sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-REHER sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-RBEAR sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-DBEAR sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-TBEAR sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-RBHER sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-DBEBEZ sy-vline 
WA_VDARLOBJ_STR-DENBEZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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