ABAP Select data from SAP table VTVFIMA into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VTVFIMA
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VTVFIMA2).
*--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_VTVFIMA INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VTVFIMA2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VTVFIMA>-HORIZONT = 1.
<VTVFIMA>-METHODE = 1.
<VTVFIMA>-SZENARIO = 1.
<VTVFIMA>-REGELID = 1.
<VTVFIMA>-REGELTYP = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VTVFIMA-SHIFTTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_VTVFIMA-RHKENNZ, sy-vline,
  WA_VTVFIMA-SZVERLAUF, sy-vline,
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VTVFIMA 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_VTVFIMA 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_VTVFIMA INTO WA_VTVFIMA.


*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 REGELID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VTVFIMA-REGELID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VTVFIMA-REGELID.
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_VTVFIMA_STR, 
HORIZONT TYPE STRING,
METHODE TYPE STRING,
SZENARIO TYPE STRING,
REGELID TYPE STRING,
REGELTYP TYPE STRING,
SHIFTTYP TYPE STRING,
RHKENNZ TYPE STRING,
SZVERLAUF TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VTVFIMA_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_VTVFIMA_STR-HORIZONT sy-vline 
WA_VTVFIMA_STR-METHODE sy-vline 
WA_VTVFIMA_STR-SZENARIO sy-vline 
WA_VTVFIMA_STR-REGELID sy-vline 
WA_VTVFIMA_STR-REGELTYP sy-vline 
WA_VTVFIMA_STR-SHIFTTYP sy-vline 
WA_VTVFIMA_STR-RHKENNZ sy-vline 
WA_VTVFIMA_STR-SZVERLAUF sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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