ABAP Select data from SAP table VIGWVOBW into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VIGWVOBW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VIGWVOBW2).
*--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_VIGWVOBW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VIGWVOBW2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VIGWVOBW>-MANDT = 1.
<VIGWVOBW>-BUKRS = 1.
<VIGWVOBW>-SWENR = 1.
<VIGWVOBW>-SGENR = 1.
<VIGWVOBW>-SGRNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VIGWVOBW-FLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_VIGWVOBW-SKOART, sy-vline,
  WA_VIGWVOBW-SFLAA, sy-vline,
  WA_VIGWVOBW-SRAAA, sy-vline,
  WA_VIGWVOBW-SDGUELBIS, sy-vline,
  WA_VIGWVOBW-SVERSION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VIGWVOBW 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_VIGWVOBW 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_VIGWVOBW INTO WA_VIGWVOBW.


*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 SWENR, internal->external for field SWENR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SWENR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIGWVOBW-SWENR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIGWVOBW-SWENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGENR, internal->external for field SGENR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGENR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIGWVOBW-SGENR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIGWVOBW-SGENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGRNR, internal->external for field SGRNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGRNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIGWVOBW-SGRNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIGWVOBW-SGRNR.
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_VIGWVOBW_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
SWENR TYPE STRING,
SGENR TYPE STRING,
SGRNR TYPE STRING,
FLAG TYPE STRING,
SKOART TYPE STRING,
SFLAA TYPE STRING,
SRAAA TYPE STRING,
SDGUELBIS TYPE STRING,
SVERSION TYPE STRING,
DGUELAB TYPE STRING,
MWMARKT TYPE STRING,
MWKOSTN TYPE STRING,
MWLEERS TYPE STRING,
WHRMKLBW TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VIGWVOBW_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_VIGWVOBW_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-SWENR sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-SGENR sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-SGRNR sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-FLAG sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-SKOART sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-SFLAA sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-SRAAA sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-SDGUELBIS sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-SVERSION sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-DGUELAB sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-MWMARKT sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-MWKOSTN sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-MWLEERS sy-vline 
WA_VIGWVOBW_STR-WHRMKLBW sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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