ABAP Select data from SAP table VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE2).
*--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_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE ASSIGNING <VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE>-COMPONENT_ID = 1.
<VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE>-DESCRIPTION = 1.
<VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE>-CONFIGURATIONINSTANCE = 1.
<VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE>-DRILLDOWN_STATE = 1.
<VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE>-COMPONENT_LEVEL = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-BOM_COMPONENT, sy-vline,
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-PARENT_COMPONENT_ID, sy-vline,
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-QUANTITY, sy-vline,
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-UOM, sy-vline,
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-ITEM_CATEGORY, sy-vline,
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-DEP_OBJ_NUMBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE 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_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE 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_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE INTO WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE. *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 MATN1, internal->external for field BOM_COMPONENT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-BOM_COMPONENT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-BOM_COMPONENT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field ITEM_NUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-ITEM_NUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-ITEM_NUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field BILLOFMATERIAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-BILLOFMATERIAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-BILLOFMATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field STLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-STLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-STLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit NUMCV, internal->external for field XTLNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-XTLNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-XTLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field PRODUCT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-PRODUCT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-PRODUCT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field BOM_COMPONENT_NAME CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-BOM_COMPONENT_NAME IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE-BOM_COMPONENT_NAME.
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_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR,
COMPONENT_ID TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATIONINSTANCE TYPE STRING,
DRILLDOWN_STATE TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
BOM_COMPONENT TYPE STRING,
PARENT_COMPONENT_ID TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
UOM TYPE STRING,
ITEM_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
DEP_OBJ_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
IS_EXCLUDED_ITEM TYPE STRING,
IS_CONFIGURABLE_ITEM TYPE STRING,
CONTEXTID TYPE STRING,
HAS_REFERENCE_CHARACTERISTICS TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATION_STATUS_CODE TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATION_STATUS TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATIONPROFILENUMBER TYPE STRING,
CONFIGURATION_PROFILE TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
RELEVANCE TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_ON TYPE STRING,
HAS_OBJECT_DEPENDENCIES TYPE STRING,
IS_BOM_EXPLOSION_POSSIBLE TYPE STRING,
ITEM_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
CLASS_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
CLASS_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ITEM_CATEGORY_DESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
BILLOFMATERIAL TYPE STRING,
BOM_VARIANT_USAGE TYPE STRING,
BOM_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
BOM_VARIANT TYPE STRING,
STLNR TYPE STRING,
STVKN TYPE STRING,
STLKN TYPE STRING,
XTLNR TYPE STRING,
DUMPS TYPE STRING,
BOM_ITEM_DRAFTUUID TYPE STRING,
BOM_HEADER_DRAFTUUID TYPE STRING,
HAS_ROUTING TYPE STRING,
NO_OF_ROUTINGS TYPE STRING,
REFERENCE_INSTANCE_ID TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
AUTOMATICALLY_ASSIGNED TYPE STRING,
BOM_TXT_ITEM_TEXT_LINE_1 TYPE STRING,
BOM_TXT_ITEM_TEXT_LINE_2 TYPE STRING,
BOM_DOC_ITEM_NAME TYPE STRING,
BOM_DOC_ITEM_TYPE TYPE STRING,
BOM_DOC_ITEM_PART TYPE STRING,
BOM_DOC_ITEM_VERSION TYPE STRING,
BOM_VAR_ITEM_SIZE_1 TYPE STRING,
BOM_VAR_ITEM_SIZE_2 TYPE STRING,
BOM_VAR_ITEM_SIZE_3 TYPE STRING,
BOM_VAR_ITEM_FORMULA TYPE STRING,
BOM_VAR_ITEM_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
BOM_VAR_ITEM_QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
BOM_VAR_ITEM_UNIT TYPE STRING,
FIXED_ITEM_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
FIXATE_STATE TYPE STRING,
ITEM_EXTERNAL_ID TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM_DATE TYPE STRING,
CHANGE_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
REFERENCE_POINT TYPE STRING,
IS_ENGINEERING_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
IS_PRODUCTION_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
IS_SPARE_PART TYPE STRING,
IS_SALES_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
IS_COSTING_RELEVANT TYPE STRING,
IS_BULK_MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
IS_PHANTOM_ITEM TYPE STRING,
EXPLOSION_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ITEM_SPECIAL_PROCUREMENT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PURCHASING_ORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
PURCHASING_GROUP TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT_GROUP TYPE STRING,
DELIVERY_TIME_IN_DAYS TYPE STRING,
BOM_COMPONENT_NAME TYPE STRING,
SORT_STRING TYPE STRING,
ITEMQUANTITY TYPE STRING,
PROCUREMENT_TYPE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_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_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-COMPONENT_ID sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-CONFIGURATIONINSTANCE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-DRILLDOWN_STATE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-COMPONENT_LEVEL sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_COMPONENT sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-PARENT_COMPONENT_ID sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-UOM sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-ITEM_CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-DEP_OBJ_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-IS_EXCLUDED_ITEM sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-IS_CONFIGURABLE_ITEM sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-CONTEXTID sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-HAS_REFERENCE_CHARACTERISTICS sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-CONFIGURATION_STATUS_CODE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-CONFIGURATION_STATUS sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-CONFIGURATIONPROFILENUMBER sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-CONFIGURATION_PROFILE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-PLANT sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-RELEVANCE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-CHANGED_BY_TEXT sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-CHANGED_ON sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-HAS_OBJECT_DEPENDENCIES sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-IS_BOM_EXPLOSION_POSSIBLE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-ITEM_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-CLASS_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-CLASS_TYPE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-ITEM_CATEGORY_DESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BILLOFMATERIAL sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_VARIANT_USAGE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_VARIANT sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-STLNR sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-STVKN sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-STLKN sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-XTLNR sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-DUMPS sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_ITEM_DRAFTUUID sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_HEADER_DRAFTUUID sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-HAS_ROUTING sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-NO_OF_ROUTINGS sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-REFERENCE_INSTANCE_ID sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-AUTOMATICALLY_ASSIGNED sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_TXT_ITEM_TEXT_LINE_1 sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_TXT_ITEM_TEXT_LINE_2 sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_DOC_ITEM_NAME sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_DOC_ITEM_TYPE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_DOC_ITEM_PART sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_DOC_ITEM_VERSION sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_VAR_ITEM_SIZE_1 sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_VAR_ITEM_SIZE_2 sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_VAR_ITEM_SIZE_3 sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_VAR_ITEM_FORMULA sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_VAR_ITEM_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_VAR_ITEM_QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_VAR_ITEM_UNIT sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-FIXED_ITEM_CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-FIXATE_STATE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-ITEM_EXTERNAL_ID sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-VALID_FROM_DATE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-CHANGE_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-REFERENCE_POINT sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-IS_ENGINEERING_RELEVANT sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-IS_PRODUCTION_RELEVANT sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-IS_SPARE_PART sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-IS_SALES_RELEVANT sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-IS_COSTING_RELEVANT sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-IS_BULK_MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-IS_PHANTOM_ITEM sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-EXPLOSION_TYPE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-ITEM_SPECIAL_PROCUREMENT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-PURCHASING_ORGANIZATION sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-PURCHASING_GROUP sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-SUPPLIER sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-PRODUCT_GROUP sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-DELIVERY_TIME_IN_DAYS sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-BOM_COMPONENT_NAME sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-SORT_STRING sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-ITEMQUANTITY sy-vline
WA_VCHCLF_S_BOMNODE_STR-PROCUREMENT_TYPE sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.