ABAP Select data from SAP table BCSS_COMM into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BCSS_COMM
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BCSS_COMM2).
*--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_BCSS_COMM INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BCSS_COMM2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BCSS_COMM>-FAX = 1.
<BCSS_COMM>-CONSNUMBER = 1.
<BCSS_COMM>-COUNTRY = 1.
<BCSS_COMM>-FLGDEFAULT = 1.
<BCSS_COMM>-FLG_NOUSE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BCSS_COMM-HOME_FLAG, sy-vline,
  WA_BCSS_COMM-FAX_NUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_BCSS_COMM-FAX_EXTENS, sy-vline,
  WA_BCSS_COMM-FAXNR_LONG, sy-vline,
  WA_BCSS_COMM-FAXNR_CALL, sy-vline,
  WA_BCSS_COMM-FAX_GROUP, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BCSS_COMM 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_BCSS_COMM 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_BCSS_COMM INTO WA_BCSS_COMM.


*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 SXIDN, internal->external for field SMTP_ADDR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BCSS_COMM-SMTP_ADDR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BCSS_COMM-SMTP_ADDR.
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_BCSS_COMM_STR, 
FAX TYPE STRING,
CONSNUMBER TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
FLGDEFAULT TYPE STRING,
FLG_NOUSE TYPE STRING,
HOME_FLAG TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAX_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
FAXNR_LONG TYPE STRING,
FAXNR_CALL TYPE STRING,
FAX_GROUP TYPE STRING,
DFT_RECEIV TYPE STRING,
R3_USER TYPE STRING,
REMARK TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,
UPDATEFLAG TYPE STRING,
SMTP TYPE STRING,
CONSNUMBER TYPE STRING,
FLGDEFAULT TYPE STRING,
FLG_NOUSE TYPE STRING,
HOME_FLAG TYPE STRING,
SMTP_ADDR TYPE STRING,
SMTP_SRCH TYPE STRING,
DFT_RECEIV TYPE STRING,
R3_USER TYPE STRING,
ENCODE TYPE STRING,
TNEF TYPE STRING,
REMARK TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,
UPDATEFLAG TYPE STRING,
TEL TYPE STRING,
CONSNUMBER TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
FLGDEFAULT TYPE STRING,
FLG_NOUSE TYPE STRING,
HOME_FLAG TYPE STRING,
TEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TEL_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
TELNR_LONG TYPE STRING,
TELNR_CALL TYPE STRING,
DFT_RECEIV TYPE STRING,
R3_USER TYPE STRING,
REMARK TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,
UPDATEFLAG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BCSS_COMM_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_BCSS_COMM_STR-FAX sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-CONSNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-FLGDEFAULT sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-FLG_NOUSE sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-HOME_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-FAX_EXTENS sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-FAXNR_LONG sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-FAXNR_CALL sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-FAX_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-DFT_RECEIV sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-R3_USER sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-REMARK sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-VALID_FROM sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-VALID_TO sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-UPDATEFLAG sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-SMTP sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-CONSNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-FLGDEFAULT sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-FLG_NOUSE sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-HOME_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-SMTP_ADDR sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-SMTP_SRCH sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-DFT_RECEIV sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-R3_USER sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-ENCODE sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-TNEF sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-REMARK sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-VALID_FROM sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-VALID_TO sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-UPDATEFLAG sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-TEL sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-CONSNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-FLGDEFAULT sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-FLG_NOUSE sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-HOME_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-TEL_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-TEL_EXTENS sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-TELNR_LONG sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-TELNR_CALL sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-DFT_RECEIV sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-R3_USER sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-REMARK sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-VALID_FROM sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-VALID_TO sy-vline 
WA_BCSS_COMM_STR-UPDATEFLAG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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