ABAP Select data from SAP table VMCANBP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VMCANBP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VMCANBP2).
*--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_VMCANBP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VMCANBP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VMCANBP>-MANDT = 1.
<VMCANBP>-BUKRS = 1.
<VMCANBP>-SMVANG = 1.
<VMCANBP>-SWENR = 1.
<VMCANBP>-SMENR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VMCANBP-PARTNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VMCANBP-NAME1, sy-vline,
  WA_VMCANBP-NAME2, sy-vline,
  WA_VMCANBP-MC_NAME1, sy-vline,
  WA_VMCANBP-MC_NAME2, sy-vline,
  WA_VMCANBP-BIRTH_DATE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VMCANBP 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_VMCANBP 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_VMCANBP INTO WA_VMCANBP.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARTNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VMCANBP-PARTNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VMCANBP-PARTNR.
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_VMCANBP_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
SMVANG TYPE STRING,
SWENR TYPE STRING,
SMENR TYPE STRING,
PARTNR TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
MC_NAME1 TYPE STRING,
MC_NAME2 TYPE STRING,
BIRTH_DATE TYPE STRING,
INTRENO TYPE STRING,
DMIBEG TYPE STRING,
SMVART TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VMCANBP_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_VMCANBP_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-SMVANG sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-SWENR sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-SMENR sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-PARTNR sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-NAME2 sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-MC_NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-MC_NAME2 sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-BIRTH_DATE sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-INTRENO sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-DMIBEG sy-vline 
WA_VMCANBP_STR-SMVART sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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