ABAP Select data from SAP table VRSSC_TADIR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VRSSC_TADIR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VRSSC_TADIR2).
*--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_VRSSC_TADIR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VRSSC_TADIR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VRSSC_TADIR>-COMP_KEY = 1.
<VRSSC_TADIR>-PGMID = 1.
<VRSSC_TADIR>-OBJECT = 1.
<VRSSC_TADIR>-OBJ_NAME = 1.
<VRSSC_TADIR>-MASTERLANG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VRSSC_TADIR-MASTERLANG2, sy-vline,
  WA_VRSSC_TADIR-DEVCLASS1, sy-vline,
  WA_VRSSC_TADIR-DEVCLASS2, sy-vline,
  WA_VRSSC_TADIR-COMPONENT1, sy-vline,
  WA_VRSSC_TADIR-COMPONENT2, sy-vline,
  WA_VRSSC_TADIR-SRCSYSTEM1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VRSSC_TADIR 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_VRSSC_TADIR 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_VRSSC_TADIR INTO WA_VRSSC_TADIR.


*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 ISOLA, internal->external for field MASTERLANG
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VRSSC_TADIR-MASTERLANG
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VRSSC_TADIR-MASTERLANG.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field MASTERLANG2
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VRSSC_TADIR-MASTERLANG2
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VRSSC_TADIR-MASTERLANG2.
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_VRSSC_TADIR_STR, 
COMP_KEY TYPE STRING,
PGMID TYPE STRING,
OBJECT TYPE STRING,
OBJ_NAME TYPE STRING,
MASTERLANG TYPE STRING,
MASTERLANG2 TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS1 TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS2 TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT1 TYPE STRING,
COMPONENT2 TYPE STRING,
SRCSYSTEM1 TYPE STRING,
SRCSYSTEM2 TYPE STRING,
AUTHOR1 TYPE STRING,
AUTHOR2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VRSSC_TADIR_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_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-COMP_KEY sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-PGMID sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-OBJECT sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-OBJ_NAME sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-MASTERLANG sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-MASTERLANG2 sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-DEVCLASS1 sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-DEVCLASS2 sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-COMPONENT1 sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-COMPONENT2 sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-SRCSYSTEM1 sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-SRCSYSTEM2 sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-AUTHOR1 sy-vline 
WA_VRSSC_TADIR_STR-AUTHOR2 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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