ABAP Select data from SAP table VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA2).
*--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_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA>-ABTNR = 1.
<VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA>-UEPAR = 1.
<VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA>-PAFKT = 1.
<VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA>-PARVO = 1.
<VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA>-PAVIP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA-PARGE, sy-vline,
  WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA-GBDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA-VRTNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA-BRYTH, sy-vline,
  WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA-AKVER, sy-vline,
  WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA-NMAIL, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA 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_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA 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_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA INTO WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA.


*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 PDATE, internal->external for field GBDAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA-GBDAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA-GBDAT.
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_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR, 
ABTNR TYPE STRING,
UEPAR TYPE STRING,
PAFKT TYPE STRING,
PARVO TYPE STRING,
PAVIP TYPE STRING,
PARGE TYPE STRING,
GBDAT TYPE STRING,
VRTNR TYPE STRING,
BRYTH TYPE STRING,
AKVER TYPE STRING,
NMAIL TYPE STRING,
PARAU TYPE STRING,
PARH1 TYPE STRING,
PARH2 TYPE STRING,
PARH3 TYPE STRING,
PARH4 TYPE STRING,
PARH5 TYPE STRING,
MOAB1 TYPE STRING,
MOBI1 TYPE STRING,
MOAB2 TYPE STRING,
MOBI2 TYPE STRING,
DIAB1 TYPE STRING,
DIBI1 TYPE STRING,
DIAB2 TYPE STRING,
DIBI2 TYPE STRING,
MIAB1 TYPE STRING,
MIBI1 TYPE STRING,
MIAB2 TYPE STRING,
MIBI2 TYPE STRING,
DOAB1 TYPE STRING,
DOBI1 TYPE STRING,
DOAB2 TYPE STRING,
DOBI2 TYPE STRING,
FRAB1 TYPE STRING,
FRBI1 TYPE STRING,
FRAB2 TYPE STRING,
FRBI2 TYPE STRING,
SAAB1 TYPE STRING,
SABI1 TYPE STRING,
SAAB2 TYPE STRING,
SABI2 TYPE STRING,
SOAB1 TYPE STRING,
SOBI1 TYPE STRING,
SOAB2 TYPE STRING,
SOBI2 TYPE STRING,
PAKN1 TYPE STRING,
PAKN2 TYPE STRING,
PAKN3 TYPE STRING,
PAKN4 TYPE STRING,
PAKN5 TYPE STRING,
SORTL TYPE STRING,
FAMST TYPE STRING,
CVP_XBLCK_K TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_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_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-ABTNR sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-UEPAR sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PAFKT sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PARVO sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PAVIP sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PARGE sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-GBDAT sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-VRTNR sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-BRYTH sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-AKVER sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-NMAIL sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PARAU sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PARH1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PARH2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PARH3 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PARH4 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PARH5 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-MOAB1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-MOBI1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-MOAB2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-MOBI2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-DIAB1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-DIBI1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-DIAB2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-DIBI2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-MIAB1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-MIBI1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-MIAB2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-MIBI2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-DOAB1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-DOBI1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-DOAB2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-DOBI2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-FRAB1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-FRBI1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-FRAB2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-FRBI2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-SAAB1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-SABI1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-SAAB2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-SABI2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-SOAB1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-SOBI1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-SOAB2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-SOBI2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PAKN1 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PAKN2 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PAKN3 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PAKN4 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-PAKN5 sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-SORTL sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-FAMST sy-vline 
WA_VMDS_EI_CONTACTS_DATA_STR-CVP_XBLCK_K sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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