ABAP Select data from SAP table VIGW_R_AROBMAZ into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VIGW_R_AROBMAZ
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ2).
*--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_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ ASSIGNING <VIGW_R_AROBMAZ>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VIGW_R_AROBMAZ>-MANDT = 1.
<VIGW_R_AROBMAZ>-INTRENO = 1.
<VIGW_R_AROBMAZ>-VVSAOGR = 1.
<VIGW_R_AROBMAZ>-VVSAOB = 1.
<VIGW_R_AROBMAZ>-VVSAUSP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ-DGUELBIS, sy-vline,
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ-VERSION, sy-vline,
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ-DGUELAB, sy-vline,
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ-OBJSELEC, sy-vline,
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ-VVXMAOG, sy-vline,
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ-VVXMAOB, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ 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_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ 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_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ INTO WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ. *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_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INTRENO TYPE STRING,
VVSAOGR TYPE STRING,
VVSAOB TYPE STRING,
VVSAUSP TYPE STRING,
DGUELBIS TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
DGUELAB TYPE STRING,
OBJSELEC TYPE STRING,
VVXMAOG TYPE STRING,
VVXMAOB TYPE STRING,
VVXMAUS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_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_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR-INTRENO sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR-VVSAOGR sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR-VVSAOB sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR-VVSAUSP sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR-DGUELBIS sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR-DGUELAB sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR-OBJSELEC sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR-VVXMAOG sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR-VVXMAOB sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_AROBMAZ_STR-VVXMAUS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.