ABAP Select data from SAP table VGHO_WELL_PRIOR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VGHO_WELL_PRIOR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR2).
*--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_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VGHO_WELL_PRIOR>-MANDT = 1.
<VGHO_WELL_PRIOR>-NETID = 1.
<VGHO_WELL_PRIOR>-GHO_WC_ID = 1.
<VGHO_WELL_PRIOR>-GHO_WELL_ID = 1.
<VGHO_WELL_PRIOR>-INSPLOT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-START_TIMESTAMP, sy-vline,
  WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-END_TIMESTAMP, sy-vline,
  WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-GHO_MEAS_CAT_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-EX_FR_ALLOC, sy-vline,
  WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-CREATED_BY, sy-vline,
  WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-CREATED_TST, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR 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_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR 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_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR INTO WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR.


*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 TPLNR, internal->external for field NETID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-NETID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-NETID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field GHO_WC_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-GHO_WC_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-GHO_WC_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field GHO_WELL_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-GHO_WELL_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-GHO_WELL_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field INSPLOT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-INSPLOT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR-INSPLOT.
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_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
NETID TYPE STRING,
GHO_WC_ID TYPE STRING,
GHO_WELL_ID TYPE STRING,
INSPLOT TYPE STRING,
START_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
END_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
GHO_MEAS_CAT_ID TYPE STRING,
EX_FR_ALLOC TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_TST TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_TST TYPE STRING,
EFFECTIVE_FROM TYPE STRING,
EFFECTIVE_TO TYPE STRING,
BUSINESS_STATUS TYPE STRING,
STATUS_OBJECT_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_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_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-NETID sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-GHO_WC_ID sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-GHO_WELL_ID sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-INSPLOT sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-START_TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-END_TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-GHO_MEAS_CAT_ID sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-EX_FR_ALLOC sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-CREATED_TST sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-CHANGED_TST sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-EFFECTIVE_FROM sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-EFFECTIVE_TO sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-BUSINESS_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_STR-STATUS_OBJECT_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_VGHO_WELL_PRIOR_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.