ABAP Select data from SAP table ADDR3_FIND into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ADDR3_FIND 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 ADDR3_FIND. 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 ADDR3_FIND 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_ADDR3_FIND TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ADDR3_FIND,
      WA_ADDR3_FIND TYPE ADDR3_FIND,
      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: <ADDR3_FIND> TYPE ADDR3_FIND.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_ADDR3_FIND.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ADDR3_FIND
  INTO TABLE IT_ADDR3_FIND.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ADDR3_FIND
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ADDR3_FIND2).
*--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_ADDR3_FIND INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ADDR3_FIND2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ADDR3_FIND ASSIGNING <ADDR3_FIND>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ADDR3_FIND>-NAME_FIRST = 1.
<ADDR3_FIND>-NAME_LAST = 1.
<ADDR3_FIND>-DEPARTMENT = 1.
<ADDR3_FIND>-ROOMNUM_C = 1.
<ADDR3_FIND>-SORT1_P = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ADDR3_FIND INTO WA_ADDR3_FIND.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ADDR3_FIND-SORT2_P, sy-vline,
  WA_ADDR3_FIND-NAME1, sy-vline,
  WA_ADDR3_FIND-NAME2, sy-vline,
  WA_ADDR3_FIND-CITY1, sy-vline,
  WA_ADDR3_FIND-CITY2, sy-vline,
  WA_ADDR3_FIND-POST_CODE1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ADDR3_FIND 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_ADDR3_FIND 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_ADDR3_FIND INTO WA_ADDR3_FIND.


*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 PERSNUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ADDR3_FIND-PERSNUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ADDR3_FIND-PERSNUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRNUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ADDR3_FIND-ADDRNUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ADDR3_FIND-ADDRNUMBER.
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_ADDR3_FIND_STR, 
NAME_FIRST TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST TYPE STRING,
DEPARTMENT TYPE STRING,
ROOMNUM_C TYPE STRING,
SORT1_P TYPE STRING,
SORT2_P TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
CITY1 TYPE STRING,
CITY2 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE1 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE2 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE3 TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_LOC TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM1 TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM2 TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
SORT1 TYPE STRING,
SORT2 TYPE STRING,
PERSNUMBER TYPE STRING,
ADDRNUMBER TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_LOBBY TYPE STRING,
DELI_SERV_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DELI_SERV_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
COUNTY TYPE STRING,
TOWNSHIP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ADDR3_FIND_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_ADDR3_FIND_STR-NAME_FIRST sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-NAME_LAST sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-DEPARTMENT sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-ROOMNUM_C sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-SORT1_P sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-SORT2_P sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-NAME2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-CITY1 sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-CITY2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-POST_CODE1 sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-POST_CODE2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-POST_CODE3 sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-PO_BOX_LOC sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-STREET sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-HOUSE_NUM1 sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-HOUSE_NUM2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-REGION sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-SORT1 sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-SORT2 sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-PERSNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-ADDRNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-PO_BOX_LOBBY sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-DELI_SERV_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-DELI_SERV_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-COUNTY sy-vline 
WA_ADDR3_FIND_STR-TOWNSHIP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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