ABAP Select data from SAP table /AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB 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 /AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB. 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 /AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB 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_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB,
      WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB TYPE /AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB,
      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: </AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB> TYPE /AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB
  INTO TABLE IT_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB2).
*--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_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB ASSIGNING </AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB>-NAME = 1.
</AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB>-VALTO = 1.
</AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB>-SMTPADR = 1.
</AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB>-SMTPAD2 = 1.
</AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB>-FAXNR_LONG = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB INTO WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB-X400_AD, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB-UMAND, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB-UNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB-PRINT_DEST, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB-PAGER_NMBR, sy-vline,
  WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB-LAST_USAGE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB 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_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB 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_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB INTO WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB.


*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 TMSDT, internal->external for field VALTO
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TMSDT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB-VALTO
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB-VALTO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SPDEV, internal->external for field PRINT_DEST
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SPDEV_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB-PRINT_DEST
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB-PRINT_DEST.
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_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR, 
NAME TYPE STRING,
VALTO TYPE STRING,
SMTPADR TYPE STRING,
SMTPAD2 TYPE STRING,
FAXNR_LONG TYPE STRING,
X400_AD TYPE STRING,
UMAND TYPE STRING,
UNAME TYPE STRING,
PRINT_DEST TYPE STRING,
PAGER_NMBR TYPE STRING,
LAST_USAGE TYPE STRING,
USER_CREATED TYPE STRING,
USER_CHANGED TYPE STRING,
LAST_CHANGE_DATE TYPE STRING,
CREATION_DATE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_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_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-NAME sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-VALTO sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-SMTPADR sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-SMTPAD2 sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-FAXNR_LONG sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-X400_AD sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-UMAND sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-UNAME sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-PRINT_DEST sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-PAGER_NMBR sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-LAST_USAGE sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-USER_CREATED sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-USER_CHANGED sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-LAST_CHANGE_DATE sy-vline 
WA_/AIF/S_EXT_CONTACT_DB_STR-CREATION_DATE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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