ABAP Select data from SAP table VVIGWVMFLZ into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VVIGWVMFLZ
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VVIGWVMFLZ2).
*--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_VVIGWVMFLZ INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VVIGWVMFLZ2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VVIGWVMFLZ ASSIGNING <VVIGWVMFLZ>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VVIGWVMFLZ>-MANDT = 1.
<VVIGWVMFLZ>-VMFLNO = 1.
<VVIGWVMFLZ>-VERSION = 1.
<VVIGWVMFLZ>-DGUELBIS = 1.
<VVIGWVMFLZ>-DGUELAB = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VVIGWVMFLZ-BUKRS, sy-vline,
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ-SWENR, sy-vline,
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ-FLLBEZ, sy-vline,
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ-FLID, sy-vline,
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ-FLOT, sy-vline,
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ-FLAAIND, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VVIGWVMFLZ 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_VVIGWVMFLZ 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_VVIGWVMFLZ INTO WA_VVIGWVMFLZ. *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 SWENR, internal->external for field SWENR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SWENR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VVIGWVMFLZ-SWENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VVIGWVMFLZ-SWENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit SGRNR, internal->external for field SGRNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGRNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VVIGWVMFLZ-SGRNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VVIGWVMFLZ-SGRNR.
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_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VMFLNO TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
DGUELBIS TYPE STRING,
DGUELAB TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
SWENR TYPE STRING,
FLLBEZ TYPE STRING,
FLID TYPE STRING,
FLOT TYPE STRING,
FLAAIND TYPE STRING,
FLAA TYPE STRING,
HCOUNT_P TYPE STRING,
HCOUNT_I TYPE STRING,
BERGRP TYPE STRING,
DRV_KOND TYPE STRING,
SGENR TYPE STRING,
SGRNR TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_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_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-VMFLNO sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-DGUELBIS sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-DGUELAB sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-SWENR sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-FLLBEZ sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-FLID sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-FLOT sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-FLAAIND sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-FLAA sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-HCOUNT_P sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-HCOUNT_I sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-BERGRP sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-DRV_KOND sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-SGENR sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_STR-SGRNR sy-vline
WA_VVIGWVMFLZ_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.