ABAP Select data from SAP table VIMI13 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VIMI13 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 VIMI13. 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 VIMI13 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_VIMI13 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VIMI13,
      WA_VIMI13 TYPE VIMI13,
      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: <VIMI13> TYPE VIMI13.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_VIMI13.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM VIMI13
  INTO TABLE IT_VIMI13.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VIMI13
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VIMI132).
*--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_VIMI13 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VIMI132).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VIMI13 ASSIGNING <VIMI13>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VIMI13>-MANDT = 1.
<VIMI13>-SBWNR = 1.
<VIMI13>-SMBWNR = 1.
<VIMI13>-VADRNR = 1.
<VIMI13>-XSTAAT = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_VIMI13 INTO WA_VIMI13.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VIMI13-XPASSNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMI13-DPASSV, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMI13-XARBSTR, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMI13-XARBORT, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMI13-XAVERM, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMI13-XAVSTR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VIMI13 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_VIMI13 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_VIMI13 INTO WA_VIMI13.


*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_VIMI13_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
SBWNR TYPE STRING,
SMBWNR TYPE STRING,
VADRNR TYPE STRING,
XSTAAT TYPE STRING,
XPASSNR TYPE STRING,
DPASSV TYPE STRING,
XARBSTR TYPE STRING,
XARBORT TYPE STRING,
XAVERM TYPE STRING,
XAVSTR TYPE STRING,
XAORT TYPE STRING,
JLOESCH TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VIMI13_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_VIMI13_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VIMI13_STR-SBWNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMI13_STR-SMBWNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMI13_STR-VADRNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMI13_STR-XSTAAT sy-vline 
WA_VIMI13_STR-XPASSNR sy-vline 
WA_VIMI13_STR-DPASSV sy-vline 
WA_VIMI13_STR-XARBSTR sy-vline 
WA_VIMI13_STR-XARBORT sy-vline 
WA_VIMI13_STR-XAVERM sy-vline 
WA_VIMI13_STR-XAVSTR sy-vline 
WA_VIMI13_STR-XAORT sy-vline 
WA_VIMI13_STR-JLOESCH sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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