ABAP Select data from SAP table VTBLM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VTBLM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VTBLM2).
*--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_VTBLM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VTBLM2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VTBLM>-MANDT = 1.
<VTBLM>-BUKRS = 1.
<VTBLM>-PARTNR = 1.
<VTBLM>-SLPG = 1.
<VTBLM>-RPORTB = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VTBLM-RDEALER, sy-vline,
  WA_VTBLM-WAERS, sy-vline,
  WA_VTBLM-CONTROL01, sy-vline,
  WA_VTBLM-INTORG, sy-vline,
  WA_VTBLM-RCOUNTRY, sy-vline,
  WA_VTBLM-COUNTRY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VTBLM 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_VTBLM 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_VTBLM INTO WA_VTBLM.


*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 PARTNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VTBLM-PARTNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTBLM-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_VTBLM_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
PARTNR TYPE STRING,
SLPG TYPE STRING,
RPORTB TYPE STRING,
RDEALER TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
CONTROL01 TYPE STRING,
INTORG TYPE STRING,
RCOUNTRY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
SECTOR TYPE STRING,
RATING TYPE STRING,
CRATING TYPE STRING,
RCID01 TYPE STRING,
RCID02 TYPE STRING,
RCID03 TYPE STRING,
RCID04 TYPE STRING,
RCID05 TYPE STRING,
RCID06 TYPE STRING,
RCID07 TYPE STRING,
RCID08 TYPE STRING,
RCID09 TYPE STRING,
RCID10 TYPE STRING,
RCID11 TYPE STRING,
RCID12 TYPE STRING,
RCID13 TYPE STRING,
RCID14 TYPE STRING,
RCID15 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VTBLM_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_VTBLM_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-PARTNR sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-SLPG sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RPORTB sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RDEALER sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-CONTROL01 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-INTORG sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCOUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-SECTOR sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RATING sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-CRATING sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID01 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID02 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID03 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID04 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID05 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID06 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID07 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID08 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID09 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID10 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID11 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID12 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID13 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID14 sy-vline 
WA_VTBLM_STR-RCID15 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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