ABAP Select data from SAP table VIMIUH_UEB into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VIMIUH_UEB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VIMIUH_UEB2).
*--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_VIMIUH_UEB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VIMIUH_UEB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VIMIUH_UEB ASSIGNING <VIMIUH_UEB>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VIMIUH_UEB>-MANDT = 1.
<VIMIUH_UEB>-INTRENO = 1.
<VIMIUH_UEB>-SKOART = 1.
<VIMIUH_UEB>-DGUELTIG = 1.
<VIMIUH_UEB>-BUMSPROJ = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VIMIUH_UEB-BMINUMS, sy-vline,
WA_VIMIUH_UEB-AMELDIN, sy-vline,
WA_VIMIUH_UEB-PPROZ0, sy-vline,
WA_VIMIUH_UEB-NETTO_KZ, sy-vline,
WA_VIMIUH_UEB-MMINUMS, sy-vline,
WA_VIMIUH_UEB-GESUMSATZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VIMIUH_UEB 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_VIMIUH_UEB 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_VIMIUH_UEB INTO WA_VIMIUH_UEB. *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 CUNIT, internal->external for field UEINHEIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VIMIUH_UEB-UEINHEIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIMIUH_UEB-UEINHEIT.
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_VIMIUH_UEB_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INTRENO TYPE STRING,
SKOART TYPE STRING,
DGUELTIG TYPE STRING,
BUMSPROJ TYPE STRING,
BMINUMS TYPE STRING,
AMELDIN TYPE STRING,
PPROZ0 TYPE STRING,
NETTO_KZ TYPE STRING,
MMINUMS TYPE STRING,
GESUMSATZ TYPE STRING,
ABRVAR TYPE STRING,
UEINHEIT TYPE STRING,
UMINUMS TYPE STRING,
UPLANUMS TYPE STRING,
SUMSABGRVERF TYPE STRING,
PPROZ2 TYPE STRING,
BMAXUMS TYPE STRING,
JEXACT_DAY TYPE STRING,
BMELD_MIN TYPE STRING,
BMELD_MAX TYPE STRING,
UBMELD_MIN TYPE STRING,
UBMELD_MAX TYPE STRING,
S_RESTRICTION TYPE STRING,
TRANC TYPE STRING,
D_IND TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VIMIUH_UEB_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_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-INTRENO sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-SKOART sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-DGUELTIG sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-BUMSPROJ sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-BMINUMS sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-AMELDIN sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-PPROZ0 sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-NETTO_KZ sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-MMINUMS sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-GESUMSATZ sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-ABRVAR sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-UEINHEIT sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-UMINUMS sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-UPLANUMS sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-SUMSABGRVERF sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-PPROZ2 sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-BMAXUMS sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-JEXACT_DAY sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-BMELD_MIN sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-BMELD_MAX sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-UBMELD_MIN sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-UBMELD_MAX sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-S_RESTRICTION sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-TRANC sy-vline
WA_VIMIUH_UEB_STR-D_IND sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.