ABAP Select data from SAP table VIGW_R_ADDR_GR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VIGW_R_ADDR_GR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR2).
*--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_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR ASSIGNING <VIGW_R_ADDR_GR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VIGW_R_ADDR_GR>-MANDT = 1.
<VIGW_R_ADDR_GR>-BUKRS = 1.
<VIGW_R_ADDR_GR>-SWENR = 1.
<VIGW_R_ADDR_GR>-SGRNR = 1.
<VIGW_R_ADDR_GR>-NAME3 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR-NAME4, sy-vline,
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR-ADRZUS, sy-vline,
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR-PSTL2, sy-vline,
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR-PFACH, sy-vline,
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR-LAND1, sy-vline,
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR-PSTLZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR 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_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR 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_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR INTO WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR. *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_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR-SWENR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR-SWENR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SGRNR, internal->external for field SGRNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SGRNR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR-SGRNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR-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_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
SWENR TYPE STRING,
SGRNR TYPE STRING,
NAME3 TYPE STRING,
NAME4 TYPE STRING,
ADRZUS TYPE STRING,
PSTL2 TYPE STRING,
PFACH TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
PSTLZ TYPE STRING,
ORT01 TYPE STRING,
ORT02 TYPE STRING,
PSTBZ TYPE STRING,
STRAS TYPE STRING,
STRA1 TYPE STRING,
REGIO TYPE STRING,
ORT01_MC TYPE STRING,
STRAS_MC TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_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_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-SWENR sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-SGRNR sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-NAME3 sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-NAME4 sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-ADRZUS sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-PSTL2 sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-PFACH sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-PSTLZ sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-ORT01 sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-ORT02 sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-PSTBZ sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-STRAS sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-STRA1 sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-REGIO sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-ORT01_MC sy-vline
WA_VIGW_R_ADDR_GR_STR-STRAS_MC sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.