ABAP Select data from SAP table VLCVEHICLE_INT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VLCVEHICLE_INT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VLCVEHICLE_INT2).
*--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_VLCVEHICLE_INT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VLCVEHICLE_INT>-CATEGORY = 1.
<VLCVEHICLE_INT>-MANDT = 1.
<VLCVEHICLE_INT>-VGUID = 1.
<VLCVEHICLE_INT>-VHCLE = 1.
<VLCVEHICLE_INT>-MATNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-LIFNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-CHARG, sy-vline,
  WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-EQUNR, sy-vline,
  WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-WERKS, sy-vline,
  WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-LGORT, sy-vline,
  WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-BWTAR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT 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_VLCVEHICLE_INT 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_VLCVEHICLE_INT INTO WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT.


*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 MATN1, internal->external for field MATNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-MATNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-MATNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field LIFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-LIFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-LIFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field EQUNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-EQUNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-EQUNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field KUNNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-KUNNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-KUNNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ENDCU
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-ENDCU
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-ENDCU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field VHORD
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-VHORD
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT-VHORD.
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_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR, 
CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
VGUID TYPE STRING,
VHCLE TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
EQUNR TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
LGORT TYPE STRING,
BWTAR TYPE STRING,
CUOBJ TYPE STRING,
CUABA TYPE STRING,
MMCTR TYPE STRING,
MMSTA TYPE STRING,
MMTSP TYPE STRING,
SDCTR TYPE STRING,
SDSTA TYPE STRING,
SDTSP TYPE STRING,
KUNNR TYPE STRING,
ENDCU TYPE STRING,
VHVIN TYPE STRING,
VHCEX TYPE STRING,
AVAIL TYPE STRING,
VBLTY TYPE STRING,
LOCTN TYPE STRING,
GPRICE TYPE STRING,
GPRICECUKY TYPE STRING,
CDTSP TYPE STRING,
PSTSP TYPE STRING,
PDTSP TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
VHUSG TYPE STRING,
CMPGN TYPE STRING,
PCOUNT TYPE STRING,
PCOUNT_U TYPE STRING,
IMMATDATE TYPE STRING,
VHSAR TYPE STRING,
VHORD TYPE STRING,
SHLVL TYPE STRING,
ARCHIVE_FLAG TYPE STRING,
USED_VEHICLE TYPE STRING,
DIGITALVEHICLEREFERENCEID TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_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_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-VGUID sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-VHCLE sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-MATNR sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-LIFNR sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-CHARG sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-EQUNR sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-LGORT sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-BWTAR sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-CUOBJ sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-CUABA sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-MMCTR sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-MMSTA sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-MMTSP sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-SDCTR sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-SDSTA sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-SDTSP sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-KUNNR sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-ENDCU sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-VHVIN sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-VHCEX sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-AVAIL sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-VBLTY sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-LOCTN sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-GPRICE sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-GPRICECUKY sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-CDTSP sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-PSTSP sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-PDTSP sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-VHUSG sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-CMPGN sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-PCOUNT sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-PCOUNT_U sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-IMMATDATE sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-VHSAR sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-VHORD sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-SHLVL sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-ARCHIVE_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-USED_VEHICLE sy-vline 
WA_VLCVEHICLE_INT_STR-DIGITALVEHICLEREFERENCEID sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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