ABAP Select data from SAP table VCRMD_ICM_REL into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VCRMD_ICM_REL
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VCRMD_ICM_REL2).
*--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_VCRMD_ICM_REL INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VCRMD_ICM_REL>-CLIENT = 1.
<VCRMD_ICM_REL>-GUID = 1.
<VCRMD_ICM_REL>-REL_TYPE_ID = 1.
<VCRMD_ICM_REL>-SOURCE_GUID = 1.
<VCRMD_ICM_REL>-TARGET_GUID = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL-SECURITY_LEVEL, sy-vline,
  WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL-EXPUNGE_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL-VALID_FROM, sy-vline,
  WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL-VALID_TO, sy-vline,
  WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL-SOURCE_TYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL-TARGET_TYPE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL 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_VCRMD_ICM_REL 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_VCRMD_ICM_REL INTO WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL.


*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 CREATED_BY_ORG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL-CREATED_BY_ORG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL-CREATED_BY_ORG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CHANGED_BY_ORG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL-CHANGED_BY_ORG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL-CHANGED_BY_ORG.
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_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
GUID TYPE STRING,
REL_TYPE_ID TYPE STRING,
SOURCE_GUID TYPE STRING,
TARGET_GUID TYPE STRING,
SECURITY_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
EXPUNGE_DATE TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,
SOURCE_TYPE TYPE STRING,
TARGET_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DELETED TYPE STRING,
ARCHIV_STATUS TYPE STRING,
ENTITIES_HASH TYPE STRING,
CREATED_ON TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_ON TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY TYPE STRING,
CREATED_BY_ORG TYPE STRING,
CHANGED_BY_ORG TYPE STRING,
ICM_REL_DUMMY TYPE STRING,
HIDDEN_FLAG TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_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_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-GUID sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-REL_TYPE_ID sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-SOURCE_GUID sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-TARGET_GUID sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-SECURITY_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-EXPUNGE_DATE sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-VALID_FROM sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-VALID_TO sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-SOURCE_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-TARGET_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-DELETED sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-ARCHIV_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-ENTITIES_HASH sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-CREATED_ON sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-CREATED_BY sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-CHANGED_ON sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-CHANGED_BY sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-CREATED_BY_ORG sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-CHANGED_BY_ORG sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-ICM_REL_DUMMY sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_STR-HIDDEN_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_VCRMD_ICM_REL_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.