ABAP Select data from SAP table AOUTBDELIVERYAD into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM AOUTBDELIVERYAD
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_AOUTBDELIVERYAD2).
*--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_AOUTBDELIVERYAD INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<AOUTBDELIVERYAD>-MANDT = 1.
<AOUTBDELIVERYAD>-ADDRESSID = 1.
<AOUTBDELIVERYAD>-ADDITIONALSTREETPREFIXNAME = 1.
<AOUTBDELIVERYAD>-ADDITIONALSTREETSUFFIXNAME = 1.
<AOUTBDELIVERYAD>-ADDRESSTIMEZONE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD-BUILDING, sy-vline,
  WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME1, sy-vline,
  WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME2, sy-vline,
  WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME3, sy-vline,
  WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME4, sy-vline,
  WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD-CAREOFNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD 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_AOUTBDELIVERYAD 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_AOUTBDELIVERYAD INTO WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD.


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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PERSON
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD-PERSON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD-PERSON.
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_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSID TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONALSTREETPREFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONALSTREETSUFFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSTIMEZONE TYPE STRING,
BUILDING TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME1 TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME2 TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME3 TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME4 TYPE STRING,
CAREOFNAME TYPE STRING,
CITYCODE TYPE STRING,
CITYNAME TYPE STRING,
CITYSEARCH TYPE STRING,
COMPANYPOSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
COUNTY TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYSERVICENUMBER TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYSERVICETYPECODE TYPE STRING,
DISTRICT TYPE STRING,
FAXNUMBER TYPE STRING,
FLOOR TYPE STRING,
FORMOFADDRESS TYPE STRING,
FULLNAME TYPE STRING,
HOMECITYNAME TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBER TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBERSUPPLEMENTTEXT TYPE STRING,
NATION TYPE STRING,
PERSON TYPE STRING,
PHONENUMBER TYPE STRING,
POBOX TYPE STRING,
POBOXDEVIATINGCITYNAME TYPE STRING,
POBOXDEVIATINGCOUNTRY TYPE STRING,
POBOXDEVIATINGREGION TYPE STRING,
POBOXISWITHOUTNUMBER TYPE STRING,
POBOXLOBBYNAME TYPE STRING,
POBOXPOSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
POSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
PRFRDCOMMMEDIUMTYPE TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
ROOMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
SEARCHTERM1 TYPE STRING,
STREETNAME TYPE STRING,
STREETPREFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
STREETSEARCH TYPE STRING,
STREETSUFFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
TAXJURISDICTION TYPE STRING,
TRANSPORTZONE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_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_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-ADDRESSID sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-ADDITIONALSTREETPREFIXNAME sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-ADDITIONALSTREETSUFFIXNAME sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-ADDRESSTIMEZONE sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-BUILDING sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME1 sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME2 sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME3 sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME4 sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-CAREOFNAME sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-CITYCODE sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-CITYNAME sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-CITYSEARCH sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-COMPANYPOSTALCODE sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-COUNTY sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-DELIVERYSERVICENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-DELIVERYSERVICETYPECODE sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-DISTRICT sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-FAXNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-FLOOR sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-FORMOFADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-FULLNAME sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-HOMECITYNAME sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-HOUSENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-HOUSENUMBERSUPPLEMENTTEXT sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-NATION sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-PERSON sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-PHONENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-POBOX sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-POBOXDEVIATINGCITYNAME sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-POBOXDEVIATINGCOUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-POBOXDEVIATINGREGION sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-POBOXISWITHOUTNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-POBOXLOBBYNAME sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-POBOXPOSTALCODE sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-POSTALCODE sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-PRFRDCOMMMEDIUMTYPE sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-REGION sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-ROOMNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-SEARCHTERM1 sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-STREETNAME sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-STREETPREFIXNAME sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-STREETSEARCH sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-STREETSUFFIXNAME sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-TAXJURISDICTION sy-vline 
WA_AOUTBDELIVERYAD_STR-TRANSPORTZONE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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