ABAP Select data from SAP table ADR8S into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP ADR8S 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 ADR8S. 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 ADR8S 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_ADR8S TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ADR8S,
      WA_ADR8S TYPE ADR8S,
      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: <ADR8S> TYPE ADR8S.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_ADR8S.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM ADR8S
  INTO TABLE IT_ADR8S.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ADR8S
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ADR8S2).
*--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_ADR8S INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ADR8S2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ADR8S ASSIGNING <ADR8S>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ADR8S>-CLIENT = 1.
<ADR8S>-TRKORR = 1.
<ADR8S>-ADDRNUMBER = 1.
<ADR8S>-PERSNUMBER = 1.
<ADR8S>-DATE_FROM = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_ADR8S INTO WA_ADR8S.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ADR8S-CONSNUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_ADR8S-FLGDEFAULT, sy-vline,
  WA_ADR8S-FLG_NOUSE, sy-vline,
  WA_ADR8S-HOME_FLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_ADR8S-DFT_RECEIV, sy-vline,
  WA_ADR8S-R3_USER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ADR8S 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_ADR8S 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_ADR8S INTO WA_ADR8S.


*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 ADDRNUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ADR8S-ADDRNUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ADR8S-ADDRNUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PERSNUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ADR8S-PERSNUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ADR8S-PERSNUMBER.
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_ADR8S_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
TRKORR TYPE STRING,
ADDRNUMBER TYPE STRING,
PERSNUMBER TYPE STRING,
DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
CONSNUMBER TYPE STRING,
FLGDEFAULT TYPE STRING,
FLG_NOUSE TYPE STRING,
HOME_FLAG TYPE STRING,
DFT_RECEIV TYPE STRING,
R3_USER TYPE STRING,
TXT_ENCODE TYPE STRING,
TNEF TYPE STRING,
X4COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
X4ADMIN TYPE STRING,
X4PRIVD TYPE STRING,
X4ORG TYPE STRING,
X4ORG1 TYPE STRING,
X4ORG2 TYPE STRING,
X4ORG3 TYPE STRING,
X4ORG4 TYPE STRING,
X4LNAME TYPE STRING,
X4FNAME TYPE STRING,
X4INI TYPE STRING,
X4GENER TYPE STRING,
X4X121 TYPE STRING,
X4TERMID TYPE STRING,
X4TERMTP TYPE STRING,
X4UANUMID TYPE STRING,
DDA_TYPE1 TYPE STRING,
DDA_VALUE1 TYPE STRING,
DDA_TYPE2 TYPE STRING,
DDA_VALUE2 TYPE STRING,
DDA_TYPE3 TYPE STRING,
DDA_VALUE3 TYPE STRING,
DDA_TYPE4 TYPE STRING,
DDA_VALUE4 TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ADR8S_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_ADR8S_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-TRKORR sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-ADDRNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-PERSNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-DATE_FROM sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-CONSNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-FLGDEFAULT sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-FLG_NOUSE sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-HOME_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-DFT_RECEIV sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-R3_USER sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-TXT_ENCODE sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-TNEF sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4ADMIN sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4PRIVD sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4ORG sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4ORG1 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4ORG2 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4ORG3 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4ORG4 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4LNAME sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4FNAME sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4INI sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4GENER sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4X121 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4TERMID sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4TERMTP sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-X4UANUMID sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-DDA_TYPE1 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-DDA_VALUE1 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-DDA_TYPE2 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-DDA_VALUE2 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-DDA_TYPE3 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-DDA_VALUE3 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-DDA_TYPE4 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-DDA_VALUE4 sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-VALID_FROM sy-vline 
WA_ADR8S_STR-VALID_TO sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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