ABAP Select data from SAP table BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX2).
*--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_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX>-ADDRNUMBER = 1.
<BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX>-PERSNUMBER = 1.
<BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX>-ADDR_TYPE = 1.
<BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX>-COMM_TYPE = 1.
<BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX>-COUNTRY = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX-COUNTRYISO, sy-vline,
  WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX-STD_NO, sy-vline,
  WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX-FAX, sy-vline,
  WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX-EXTENSION, sy-vline,
  WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX-FAX_NO, sy-vline,
  WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX-SENDER_NO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX 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_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX 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_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX INTO WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX.


*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_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX-ADDRNUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX-ADDRNUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PERSNUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX-PERSNUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX-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_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR, 
ADDRNUMBER TYPE STRING,
PERSNUMBER TYPE STRING,
ADDR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
COMM_TYPE TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRYISO TYPE STRING,
STD_NO TYPE STRING,
FAX TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION TYPE STRING,
FAX_NO TYPE STRING,
SENDER_NO TYPE STRING,
FAX_GROUP TYPE STRING,
STD_RECIP TYPE STRING,
R_3_USER TYPE STRING,
HOME_FLAG TYPE STRING,
CONSNUMBER TYPE STRING,
ERRORFLAG TYPE STRING,
FLG_NOUSE TYPE STRING,
VALID_FROM TYPE STRING,
VALID_TO TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_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_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-ADDRNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-PERSNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-ADDR_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-COMM_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-COUNTRYISO sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-STD_NO sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-FAX sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-EXTENSION sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-FAX_NO sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-SENDER_NO sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-FAX_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-STD_RECIP sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-R_3_USER sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-HOME_FLAG sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-CONSNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-ERRORFLAG sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-FLG_NOUSE sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_STR-VALID_FROM sy-vline 
WA_BSS_ADDRESS_COMM_FAX_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.