ABAP Select data from SAP table VCH_SIMULATION into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VCH_SIMULATION
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VCH_SIMULATION2).
*--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_VCH_SIMULATION INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VCH_SIMULATION2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VCH_SIMULATION>-MANDT = 1.
<VCH_SIMULATION>-ID = 1.
<VCH_SIMULATION>-NAME = 1.
<VCH_SIMULATION>-CREATED_ON = 1.
<VCH_SIMULATION>-CHANGED_ON = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VCH_SIMULATION-CREATED_BY, sy-vline,
  WA_VCH_SIMULATION-CHANGED_BY, sy-vline,
  WA_VCH_SIMULATION-CREATED_ON_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_VCH_SIMULATION-CHANGED_ON_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_VCH_SIMULATION-SIMULATION_EXTERNAL_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_VCH_SIMULATION-APPLICATION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VCH_SIMULATION 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_VCH_SIMULATION 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_VCH_SIMULATION INTO WA_VCH_SIMULATION.


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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field PRODUCT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VCH_SIMULATION-PRODUCT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VCH_SIMULATION-PRODUCT.
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_VCH_SIMULATION_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_ON TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_ON_TIME TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_ON_TIME TYPE STRING,
SIMULATION_EXTERNAL_ID TYPE STRING,
APPLICATION TYPE STRING,
SIMULATION_DATE TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
UOM TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
CUOBJ TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATIONPROFILECOUNTER TYPE STRING,
SIMULATION_CONTEXT TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_OBJ_CUOBJ TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_OBJ_TYPE TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_OBJ_ID TYPE STRING,
TEMPLATE_OBJ_ITEM_ID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VCH_SIMULATION_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_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-ID sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-NAME sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-CREATED_ON sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-CHANGED_ON sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-CREATED_ON_TIME sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-CHANGED_ON_TIME sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-SIMULATION_EXTERNAL_ID sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-APPLICATION sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-SIMULATION_DATE sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-UOM sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-PLANT sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-CUOBJ sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-STATUS sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-CONFIGURATIONPROFILECOUNTER sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-SIMULATION_CONTEXT sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-TEMPLATE_OBJ_CUOBJ sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-TEMPLATE_OBJ_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-TEMPLATE_OBJ_ID sy-vline 
WA_VCH_SIMULATION_STR-TEMPLATE_OBJ_ITEM_ID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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