ABAP Select data from SAP table IEHSTICC into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IEHSTICC
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IEHSTICC2).
*--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_IEHSTICC INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IEHSTICC2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IEHSTICC>-MANDT = 1.
<IEHSTICC>-CONTACTCARDID = 1.
<IEHSTICC>-PERSON = 1.
<IEHSTICC>-BUSINESSPARTNERUUID = 1.
<IEHSTICC>-FIRSTNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IEHSTICC-LASTNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_IEHSTICC-FULLNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_IEHSTICC-ADDRESSID, sy-vline,
  WA_IEHSTICC-PHONENUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_IEHSTICC-MOBILEPHONENUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_IEHSTICC-FAXNUMBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IEHSTICC 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_IEHSTICC 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_IEHSTICC INTO WA_IEHSTICC.


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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRESSID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IEHSTICC-ADDRESSID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IEHSTICC-ADDRESSID.
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_IEHSTICC_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CONTACTCARDID TYPE STRING,
PERSON TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERUUID TYPE STRING,
FIRSTNAME TYPE STRING,
LASTNAME TYPE STRING,
FULLNAME TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSID TYPE STRING,
PHONENUMBER TYPE STRING,
MOBILEPHONENUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAXNUMBER TYPE STRING,
EMAILADDRESS TYPE STRING,
DEPARTMENT TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALTITLENAME TYPE STRING,
CONTACTCARDROLE TYPE STRING,
CONTACTCARDTYPE TYPE STRING,
CONTACTCARDNAVLINKSEMANTICOBJ TYPE STRING,
CONTACTCARDNAVLINKQUERYPART TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IEHSTICC_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_IEHSTICC_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-CONTACTCARDID sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-PERSON sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERUUID sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-FIRSTNAME sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-LASTNAME sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-FULLNAME sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-ADDRESSID sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-PHONENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-MOBILEPHONENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-FAXNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-EMAILADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-DEPARTMENT sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-FUNCTIONALTITLENAME sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-CONTACTCARDROLE sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-CONTACTCARDTYPE sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-CONTACTCARDNAVLINKSEMANTICOBJ sy-vline 
WA_IEHSTICC_STR-CONTACTCARDNAVLINKQUERYPART sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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