ABAP Select data from SAP table PBPUPERSON into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PBPUPERSON
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PBPUPERSON2).
*--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_PBPUPERSON INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PBPUPERSON2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PBPUPERSON>-MANDT = 1.
<PBPUPERSON>-BUSINESSPARTNER = 1.
<PBPUPERSON>-BUSINESSPARTNERUUID = 1.
<PBPUPERSON>-PERSONNUMBER = 1.
<PBPUPERSON>-LASTNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PBPUPERSON-FIRSTNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PBPUPERSON-PERSONFULLNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PBPUPERSON-PERSONFULLNAMEMAINTSTATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_PBPUPERSON-FORMOFADDRESS, sy-vline,
  WA_PBPUPERSON-ACADEMICTITLE, sy-vline,
  WA_PBPUPERSON-ACADEMICSECONDTITLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PBPUPERSON 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_PBPUPERSON 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_PBPUPERSON INTO WA_PBPUPERSON.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PBPUPERSON-LANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PBPUPERSON-LANGUAGE.
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_PBPUPERSON_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERUUID TYPE STRING,
PERSONNUMBER TYPE STRING,
LASTNAME TYPE STRING,
FIRSTNAME TYPE STRING,
PERSONFULLNAME TYPE STRING,
PERSONFULLNAMEMAINTSTATUS TYPE STRING,
FORMOFADDRESS TYPE STRING,
ACADEMICTITLE TYPE STRING,
ACADEMICSECONDTITLE TYPE STRING,
CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
MIDDLENAME TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONALLASTNAME TYPE STRING,
BIRTHNAME TYPE STRING,
NICKNAME TYPE STRING,
INITIALS TYPE STRING,
LASTNAMEPREFIX TYPE STRING,
LASTNAMESECONDPREFIX TYPE STRING,
NAMESUPPLEMENT TYPE STRING,
ISMARKEDFORARCHIVING TYPE STRING,
BIRTHDATE TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERBIRTHPLACENAME TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERDEATHDATE TYPE STRING,
BUSPARTMARITALSTATUS TYPE STRING,
BUSPARTNATIONALITY TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
SEARCHTERM1 TYPE STRING,
SEARCHTERM2 TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERISBLOCKED TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
ISBUSINESSPURPOSECOMPLETED TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PBPUPERSON_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_PBPUPERSON_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERUUID sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-PERSONNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-LASTNAME sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-FIRSTNAME sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-PERSONFULLNAME sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-PERSONFULLNAMEMAINTSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-FORMOFADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-ACADEMICTITLE sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-ACADEMICSECONDTITLE sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-MIDDLENAME sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-ADDITIONALLASTNAME sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-BIRTHNAME sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-NICKNAME sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-INITIALS sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-LASTNAMEPREFIX sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-LASTNAMESECONDPREFIX sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-NAMESUPPLEMENT sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-ISMARKEDFORARCHIVING sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-BIRTHDATE sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERBIRTHPLACENAME sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERDEATHDATE sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-BUSPARTMARITALSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-BUSPARTNATIONALITY sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-SEARCHTERM1 sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-SEARCHTERM2 sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERISBLOCKED sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-CREATIONDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-ISBUSINESSPURPOSECOMPLETED sy-vline 
WA_PBPUPERSON_STR-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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