ABAP Select data from SAP table ADDRESS_BD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ADDRESS_BD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ADDRESS_BD2).
*--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_ADDRESS_BD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ADDRESS_BD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ADDRESS_BD>-ADDRPARTNER = 1.
<ADDRESS_BD>-TYPE = 1.
<ADDRESS_BD>-NAME1 = 1.
<ADDRESS_BD>-NAME2 = 1.
<ADDRESS_BD>-NAME_ORG1 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ADDRESS_BD-NAME_ORG2, sy-vline,
  WA_ADDRESS_BD-NAME_ORG3, sy-vline,
  WA_ADDRESS_BD-NAME_ORG4, sy-vline,
  WA_ADDRESS_BD-NAME_GRP1, sy-vline,
  WA_ADDRESS_BD-NAME_GRP2, sy-vline,
  WA_ADDRESS_BD-TITLE_ACA1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ADDRESS_BD 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_ADDRESS_BD 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_ADDRESS_BD INTO WA_ADDRESS_BD.


*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 ADDRPARTNER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ADDRESS_BD-ADDRPARTNER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ADDRESS_BD-ADDRPARTNER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field SMTP_ADDR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ADDRESS_BD-SMTP_ADDR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ADDRESS_BD-SMTP_ADDR.
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_ADDRESS_BD_STR, 
ADDRPARTNER TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
NAME_ORG1 TYPE STRING,
NAME_ORG2 TYPE STRING,
NAME_ORG3 TYPE STRING,
NAME_ORG4 TYPE STRING,
NAME_GRP1 TYPE STRING,
NAME_GRP2 TYPE STRING,
TITLE_ACA1 TYPE STRING,
TITLE_ACA2 TYPE STRING,
TITLE_ROYL TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST2 TYPE STRING,
BU_GROUP TYPE STRING,
BPKIND TYPE STRING,
LEGAL_ENTY TYPE STRING,
IND_SECTOR TYPE STRING,
PARTGRPTYP TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM1 TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM2 TYPE STRING,
FLOOR TYPE STRING,
ROOMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE1 TYPE STRING,
CITY1 TYPE STRING,
CITY2 TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
TEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
SMTP_ADDR TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_T TYPE STRING,
REGION_T TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_REG TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_CTY TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE2 TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_LOC TYPE STRING,
PO_COUNTRY_T TYPE STRING,
PO_REGION_T TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ADDRESS_BD_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_ADDRESS_BD_STR-ADDRPARTNER sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-NAME2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-NAME_ORG1 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-NAME_ORG2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-NAME_ORG3 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-NAME_ORG4 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-NAME_GRP1 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-NAME_GRP2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-TITLE_ACA1 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-TITLE_ACA2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-TITLE_ROYL sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-TITLE sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-NAME_LAST2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-BU_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-BPKIND sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-LEGAL_ENTY sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-IND_SECTOR sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-PARTGRPTYP sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-STREET sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-HOUSE_NUM1 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-HOUSE_NUM2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-FLOOR sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-ROOMNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-POST_CODE1 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-CITY1 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-CITY2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-REGION sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-TEL_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-SMTP_ADDR sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-COUNTRY_T sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-REGION_T sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-PO_BOX sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-PO_BOX_REG sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-PO_BOX_CTY sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-POST_CODE2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-PO_BOX_LOC sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-PO_COUNTRY_T sy-vline 
WA_ADDRESS_BD_STR-PO_REGION_T sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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