ABAP Select data from SAP table VIRPRE4 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VIRPRE4 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 VIRPRE4. 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 VIRPRE4 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_VIRPRE4 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VIRPRE4,
      WA_VIRPRE4 TYPE VIRPRE4,
      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: <VIRPRE4> TYPE VIRPRE4.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_VIRPRE4.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM VIRPRE4
  INTO TABLE IT_VIRPRE4.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VIRPRE4
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VIRPRE42).
*--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_VIRPRE4 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VIRPRE42).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VIRPRE4 ASSIGNING <VIRPRE4>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VIRPRE4>-MANDT = 1.
<VIRPRE4>-OBART = 1.
<VIRPRE4>-OBJNR = 1.
<VIRPRE4>-OBJNRX = 1.
<VIRPRE4>-DJAMON = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_VIRPRE4 INTO WA_VIRPRE4.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VIRPRE4-RARTOPT, sy-vline,
  WA_VIRPRE4-DVONPER, sy-vline,
  WA_VIRPRE4-DBISPER, sy-vline,
  WA_VIRPRE4-POPTSATZ, sy-vline,
  WA_VIRPRE4-BGESWERT, sy-vline,
  WA_VIRPRE4-BUSTWERT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VIRPRE4 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_VIRPRE4 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_VIRPRE4 INTO WA_VIRPRE4.


*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 OBJEX, internal->external for field OBJNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_OBJEX_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-OBJNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-OBJNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit VVOBJ, internal->external for field OBJNRX
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_VVOBJ_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-OBJNRX
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-OBJNRX.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field MEINS
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-MEINS
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-MEINS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field STUECK
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-STUECK
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-STUECK.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field PROZENT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-PROZENT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-PROZENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SWENR, internal->external for field SWENR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SWENR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-SWENR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-SWENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGRNR, internal->external for field SGRNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGRNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-SGRNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-SGRNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGENR, internal->external for field SGENR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGENR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-SGENR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-SGENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SMENR, internal->external for field SMENR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SMENR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-SMENR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-SMENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SMIVE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-SMIVE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-SMIVE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SNKSL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-SNKSL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-SNKSL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SEMPSL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-SEMPSL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-SEMPSL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SVWNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VIRPRE4-SVWNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIRPRE4-SVWNR.
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_VIRPRE4_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
OBART TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
OBJNRX TYPE STRING,
DJAMON TYPE STRING,
RARTOPT TYPE STRING,
DVONPER TYPE STRING,
DBISPER TYPE STRING,
POPTSATZ TYPE STRING,
BGESWERT TYPE STRING,
BUSTWERT TYPE STRING,
AMEGES TYPE STRING,
AMEUST TYPE STRING,
MEINS TYPE STRING,
STUECK TYPE STRING,
PROZENT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
BUKVW TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
SWENR TYPE STRING,
SGRNR TYPE STRING,
SGENR TYPE STRING,
SMENR TYPE STRING,
SMIVE TYPE STRING,
SNKSL TYPE STRING,
SEMPSL TYPE STRING,
SVWNR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VIRPRE4_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_VIRPRE4_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-OBART sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-OBJNRX sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-DJAMON sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-RARTOPT sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-DVONPER sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-DBISPER sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-POPTSATZ sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-BGESWERT sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-BUSTWERT sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-AMEGES sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-AMEUST sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-MEINS sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-STUECK sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-PROZENT sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-BUKVW sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-SWENR sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-SGRNR sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-SGENR sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-SMENR sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-SMIVE sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-SNKSL sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-SEMPSL sy-vline 
WA_VIRPRE4_STR-SVWNR sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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