ABAP Select data from SAP table VIYCCAP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VIYCCAP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VIYCCAP2).
*--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_VIYCCAP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VIYCCAP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VIYCCAP ASSIGNING <VIYCCAP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VIYCCAP>-MANDT = 1.
<VIYCCAP>-INTRENO = 1.
<VIYCCAP>-TERMTYPE = 1.
<VIYCCAP>-TERMNO = 1.
<VIYCCAP>-VALIDFROM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VIYCCAP-VALIDTO, sy-vline,
WA_VIYCCAP-TERMNONAME, sy-vline,
WA_VIYCCAP-CAPPINGRATEPRE, sy-vline,
WA_VIYCCAP-CAPPINGAMNTPRE, sy-vline,
WA_VIYCCAP-LESSAMNTRATEPRE, sy-vline,
WA_VIYCCAP-CAPPINGINCRPRE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_VIYCCAP 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_VIYCCAP 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_VIYCCAP INTO WA_VIYCCAP. *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 TERMNO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VIYCCAP-TERMNO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIYCCAP-TERMNO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit REDAT, internal->external for field VALIDTO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_REDAT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VIYCCAP-VALIDTO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIYCCAP-VALIDTO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field FEINSPOS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_VIYCCAP-FEINSPOS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VIYCCAP-FEINSPOS.
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_VIYCCAP_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
INTRENO TYPE STRING,
TERMTYPE TYPE STRING,
TERMNO TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROM TYPE STRING,
VALIDTO TYPE STRING,
TERMNONAME TYPE STRING,
CAPPINGRATEPRE TYPE STRING,
CAPPINGAMNTPRE TYPE STRING,
LESSAMNTRATEPRE TYPE STRING,
CAPPINGINCRPRE TYPE STRING,
INDEXPRE1 TYPE STRING,
INDEXPRE2 TYPE STRING,
INDEXPRE3 TYPE STRING,
CUMULATIVEPRE TYPE STRING,
CAPPINGRATEPOS TYPE STRING,
CAPPINGAMNTPOS TYPE STRING,
CAPPINGINCRPOS TYPE STRING,
LESSAMNTRATEPOS TYPE STRING,
INDEXPOS1 TYPE STRING,
INDEXPOS2 TYPE STRING,
INDEXPOS3 TYPE STRING,
CUMULATIVEPOS TYPE STRING,
FEINSPRE TYPE STRING,
FEINSPOS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_VIYCCAP_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_VIYCCAP_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-INTRENO sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-TERMTYPE sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-TERMNO sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-VALIDFROM sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-VALIDTO sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-TERMNONAME sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-CAPPINGRATEPRE sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-CAPPINGAMNTPRE sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-LESSAMNTRATEPRE sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-CAPPINGINCRPRE sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-INDEXPRE1 sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-INDEXPRE2 sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-INDEXPRE3 sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-CUMULATIVEPRE sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-CAPPINGRATEPOS sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-CAPPINGAMNTPOS sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-CAPPINGINCRPOS sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-LESSAMNTRATEPOS sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-INDEXPOS1 sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-INDEXPOS2 sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-INDEXPOS3 sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-CUMULATIVEPOS sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-FEINSPRE sy-vline
WA_VIYCCAP_STR-FEINSPOS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.