ABAP Select data from SAP table VQMFE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VQMFE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VQMFE2).
*--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_VQMFE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VQMFE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VQMFE>-MANDT = 1.
<VQMFE>-QMNUM = 1.
<VQMFE>-FENUM = 1.
<VQMFE>-CATEGORY = 1.
<VQMFE>-ERNAM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VQMFE-ERDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VQMFE-AENAM, sy-vline,
  WA_VQMFE-AEDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VQMFE-FETXT, sy-vline,
  WA_VQMFE-FEKAT, sy-vline,
  WA_VQMFE-FEGRP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VQMFE 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_VQMFE 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_VQMFE INTO WA_VQMFE.


*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 QMNUM
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VQMFE-QMNUM
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VQMFE-QMNUM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field BAUTL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VQMFE-BAUTL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VQMFE-BAUTL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VQMFE-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VQMFE-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field PROD_MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VQMFE-PROD_MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VQMFE-PROD_MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GERNR, internal->external for field PROD_SERNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GERNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VQMFE-PROD_SERNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VQMFE-PROD_SERNR.
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_VQMFE_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
QMNUM TYPE STRING,
FENUM TYPE STRING,
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
FETXT TYPE STRING,
FEKAT TYPE STRING,
FEGRP TYPE STRING,
FECOD TYPE STRING,
FEVER TYPE STRING,
OTKAT TYPE STRING,
OTGRP TYPE STRING,
OTEIL TYPE STRING,
OTVER TYPE STRING,
INITIALCAUSECAT TYPE STRING,
INITIALCAUSEGROUP TYPE STRING,
INITIALCAUSECODE TYPE STRING,
INITIALCAUSECODEVER TYPE STRING,
BAUTL TYPE STRING,
EBORT TYPE STRING,
INDTX TYPE STRING,
KZMLA TYPE STRING,
ERZEIT TYPE STRING,
AEZEIT TYPE STRING,
KZORG TYPE STRING,
WDFEH TYPE STRING,
FEQKLAS TYPE STRING,
FCOAUFNR TYPE STRING,
FMGFRD TYPE STRING,
FMGEIG TYPE STRING,
FMGEIN TYPE STRING,
ANZFEHLER TYPE STRING,
FEHLBEW TYPE STRING,
UNITFLBEW TYPE STRING,
FEART TYPE STRING,
FERTAUFNR TYPE STRING,
FERTAUFPL TYPE STRING,
PNLKN TYPE STRING,
MERKNR TYPE STRING,
PROBENR TYPE STRING,
PHYNR TYPE STRING,
PRUEFLINR TYPE STRING,
CROBJTY TYPE STRING,
ARBPL TYPE STRING,
ARBPLWERK TYPE STRING,
FENUMORG TYPE STRING,
KZSYSFE TYPE STRING,
KZLOESCH TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
HERPOS TYPE STRING,
AUTKZ TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
INFNR TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
LSTAR TYPE STRING,
PRZNR TYPE STRING,
MENGE TYPE STRING,
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
PRUEFLOS TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
OA_ID TYPE STRING,
OA_VERSION_NO TYPE STRING,
DEFREFNUM TYPE STRING,
RBNR TYPE STRING,
CHANGEDDATETIME TYPE STRING,
STATLCYCLE TYPE STRING,
STATPANALYSIS TYPE STRING,
EXTREFNUM TYPE STRING,
ISAUTOCREATED TYPE STRING,
INTERNALID TYPE STRING,
REPUSER TYPE STRING,
REPONDATE TYPE STRING,
REPATTIME TYPE STRING,
DEFECTUUID TYPE STRING,
DEFECTCAUSEDBY TYPE STRING,
BOM_ITEM_INSTANCE TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_QMFE_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
PRVBE TYPE STRING,
VLPLA TYPE STRING,
LGNUM TYPE STRING,
VLTYP TYPE STRING,
PROD_MATNR TYPE STRING,
PROD_SERNR TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VQMFE_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_VQMFE_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-QMNUM sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FENUM sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-AENAM sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-AEDAT sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FETXT sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FEKAT sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FEGRP sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FECOD sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FEVER sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-OTKAT sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-OTGRP sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-OTEIL sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-OTVER sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-INITIALCAUSECAT sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-INITIALCAUSEGROUP sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-INITIALCAUSECODE sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-INITIALCAUSECODEVER sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-BAUTL sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-EBORT sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-INDTX sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-KZMLA sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-ERZEIT sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-AEZEIT sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-KZORG sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-WDFEH sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FEQKLAS sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FCOAUFNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FMGFRD sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FMGEIG sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FMGEIN sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-ANZFEHLER sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FEHLBEW sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-UNITFLBEW sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FEART sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FERTAUFNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FERTAUFPL sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-PNLKN sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-MERKNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-PROBENR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-PHYNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-PRUEFLINR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-CROBJTY sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-ARBPL sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-ARBPLWERK sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-FENUMORG sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-KZSYSFE sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-KZLOESCH sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-HERPOS sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-AUTKZ sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-LGORT sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-EKORG sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-INFNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-LSTAR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-PRZNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-MENGE sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-EQUNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-TPLNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-PRUEFLOS sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-OA_ID sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-OA_VERSION_NO sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-DEFREFNUM sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-RBNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-CHANGEDDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-STATLCYCLE sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-STATPANALYSIS sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-EXTREFNUM sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-ISAUTOCREATED sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-INTERNALID sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-REPUSER sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-REPONDATE sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-REPATTIME sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-DEFECTUUID sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-DEFECTCAUSEDBY sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-BOM_ITEM_INSTANCE sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-DUMMY_QMFE_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-PRVBE sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-VLPLA sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-LGNUM sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-VLTYP sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-PROD_MATNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-PROD_SERNR sy-vline 
WA_VQMFE_STR-KZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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