ABAP Select data from SAP table VTS_VDCLIP_ALV into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VTS_VDCLIP_ALV
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV2).
*--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_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VTS_VDCLIP_ALV>-BUKRS = 1.
<VTS_VDCLIP_ALV>-RANL = 1.
<VTS_VDCLIP_ALV>-BUDAT = 1.
<VTS_VDCLIP_ALV>-VALUT = 1.
<VTS_VDCLIP_ALV>-RBELKPFD = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV-VBEWA, sy-vline,
  WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV-XBEWART, sy-vline,
  WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV-BELNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV-GJAHR, sy-vline,
  WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV-SHKZG, sy-vline,
  WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV-BUZEI, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV 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_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV 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_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV INTO WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field GJAHR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV-GJAHR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV-GJAHR.
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_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR, 
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
RANL TYPE STRING,
BUDAT TYPE STRING,
VALUT TYPE STRING,
RBELKPFD TYPE STRING,
VBEWA TYPE STRING,
XBEWART TYPE STRING,
BELNR TYPE STRING,
GJAHR TYPE STRING,
SHKZG TYPE STRING,
BUZEI TYPE STRING,
UMSKZ TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
DMBTR TYPE STRING,
WRBTR TYPE STRING,
ZLSPR TYPE STRING,
ZLSCH TYPE STRING,
MSCHL TYPE STRING,
SGTXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_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_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-RANL sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-BUDAT sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-VALUT sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-RBELKPFD sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-VBEWA sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-XBEWART sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-BELNR sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-GJAHR sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-SHKZG sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-BUZEI sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-UMSKZ sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-DMBTR sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-WRBTR sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-ZLSPR sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-ZLSCH sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-MSCHL sy-vline 
WA_VTS_VDCLIP_ALV_STR-SGTXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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