ABAP Select data from SAP table VIMSTATUS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VIMSTATUS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VIMSTATUS2).
*--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_VIMSTATUS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VIMSTATUS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VIMSTATUS>-ST_DELETE = 1.
<VIMSTATUS>-ST_DATA = 1.
<VIMSTATUS>-ST_MODE = 1.
<VIMSTATUS>-ST_ACTION = 1.
<VIMSTATUS>-TITLE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VIMSTATUS-CUR_LINE, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMSTATUS-FIRSTLINE, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMSTATUS-MAXLINES, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMSTATUS-CUR_OFFSET, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMSTATUS-CUR_FIELD, sy-vline,
  WA_VIMSTATUS-FCODE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VIMSTATUS 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_VIMSTATUS 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_VIMSTATUS INTO WA_VIMSTATUS.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_VIMSTATUS_STR, 
ST_DELETE TYPE STRING,
ST_DATA TYPE STRING,
ST_MODE TYPE STRING,
ST_ACTION TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
CUR_LINE TYPE STRING,
FIRSTLINE TYPE STRING,
MAXLINES TYPE STRING,
CUR_OFFSET TYPE STRING,
CUR_FIELD TYPE STRING,
FCODE TYPE STRING,
UPD_FLAG TYPE STRING,
MK_XT TYPE STRING,
MK_TO TYPE STRING,
ALR_SETUP TYPE STRING,
UPD_CHECKD TYPE STRING,
SBSID_RCVD TYPE STRING,
SELCD_RCVD TYPE STRING,
CORR_NBR TYPE STRING,
CRCNTSKNWN TYPE STRING,
KEYTBMODFD TYPE STRING,
L_CORR_NBR TYPE STRING,
ORDER_NBR TYPE STRING,
CORR_ENQUD TYPE STRING,
TR_ALRCHKD TYPE STRING,
ALR_SORTED TYPE STRING,
DLCLALRCKD TYPE STRING,
INITIALIZD TYPE STRING,
SELECTED TYPE STRING,
NOKEYSLCDS TYPE STRING,
L_SEL_MODE TYPE STRING,
KEYTBINVLD TYPE STRING,
NEWADRCNT TYPE STRING,
PROF_FOUND TYPE STRING,
AUTH_CHECK TYPE STRING,
MARK_ONLY TYPE STRING,
BCFIXNOCHG TYPE STRING,
BCFIXDELINFOSENT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VIMSTATUS_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_VIMSTATUS_STR-ST_DELETE sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-ST_DATA sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-ST_MODE sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-ST_ACTION sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-TITLE sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-CUR_LINE sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-FIRSTLINE sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-MAXLINES sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-CUR_OFFSET sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-CUR_FIELD sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-FCODE sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-UPD_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-MK_XT sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-MK_TO sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-ALR_SETUP sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-UPD_CHECKD sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-SBSID_RCVD sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-SELCD_RCVD sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-CORR_NBR sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-CRCNTSKNWN sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-KEYTBMODFD sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-L_CORR_NBR sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-ORDER_NBR sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-CORR_ENQUD sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-TR_ALRCHKD sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-ALR_SORTED sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-DLCLALRCKD sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-INITIALIZD sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-SELECTED sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-NOKEYSLCDS sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-L_SEL_MODE sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-KEYTBINVLD sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-NEWADRCNT sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-PROF_FOUND sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-AUTH_CHECK sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-MARK_ONLY sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-BCFIXNOCHG sy-vline 
WA_VIMSTATUS_STR-BCFIXDELINFOSENT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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