ABAP Select data from SAP table VCRMA_SHIPPING into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VCRMA_SHIPPING
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VCRMA_SHIPPING2).
*--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_VCRMA_SHIPPING INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VCRMA_SHIPPING>-CLIENT = 1.
<VCRMA_SHIPPING>-GUID = 1.
<VCRMA_SHIPPING>-INCOTERMS1 = 1.
<VCRMA_SHIPPING>-INCOTERMS2 = 1.
<VCRMA_SHIPPING>-SHIP_COND = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING-DELI_UNLIM_TOL, sy-vline,
  WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING-OVER_DLV_TOL, sy-vline,
  WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING-UNDER_DLV_TOL, sy-vline,
  WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING-DLV_PRIO, sy-vline,
  WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING-ORDERCOMBIND, sy-vline,
  WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING-PART_DLV, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING 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_VCRMA_SHIPPING 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_VCRMA_SHIPPING INTO WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING.


*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 MATN5, internal->external for field PACK_MAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN5_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING-PACK_MAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING-PACK_MAT.
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_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
INCOTERMS1 TYPE STRING,
INCOTERMS2 TYPE STRING,
SHIP_COND TYPE STRING,
DELI_UNLIM_TOL TYPE STRING,
OVER_DLV_TOL TYPE STRING,
UNDER_DLV_TOL TYPE STRING,
DLV_PRIO TYPE STRING,
ORDERCOMBIND TYPE STRING,
PART_DLV TYPE STRING,
DLV_GROUP TYPE STRING,
DELIVERY_BLOCK TYPE STRING,
PART_DLV_ITM TYPE STRING,
TRANS_MOT TYPE STRING,
GEOROUTE TYPE STRING,
DIRECT_SHIP TYPE STRING,
TRANS_MEANS TYPE STRING,
INV_BEFORE_GI TYPE STRING,
MAX_PL_DLV TYPE STRING,
HU_EXID TYPE STRING,
PACK_MAT TYPE STRING,
SHIPPING_DUMMY TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_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_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-GUID sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-INCOTERMS1 sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-INCOTERMS2 sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-SHIP_COND sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-DELI_UNLIM_TOL sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-OVER_DLV_TOL sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-UNDER_DLV_TOL sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-DLV_PRIO sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-ORDERCOMBIND sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-PART_DLV sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-DLV_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-DELIVERY_BLOCK sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-PART_DLV_ITM sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-TRANS_MOT sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-GEOROUTE sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-DIRECT_SHIP sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-TRANS_MEANS sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-INV_BEFORE_GI sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-MAX_PL_DLV sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-HU_EXID sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-PACK_MAT sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_STR-SHIPPING_DUMMY sy-vline 
WA_VCRMA_SHIPPING_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.