ABAP Select data from SAP table BURS_ADDR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BURS_ADDR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BURS_ADDR2).
*--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_BURS_ADDR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BURS_ADDR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BURS_ADDR>-CLIENT = 1.
<BURS_ADDR>-RELNR = 1.
<BURS_ADDR>-PARTNER1 = 1.
<BURS_ADDR>-PARTNER2 = 1.
<BURS_ADDR>-ADDRNUMBER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BURS_ADDR-ADDRHANDLE, sy-vline,
  WA_BURS_ADDR-XDFADR, sy-vline,
  WA_BURS_ADDR-NATION, sy-vline,
  WA_BURS_ADDR-PERSHANDLE, sy-vline,
  WA_BURS_ADDR-PERSNUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_BURS_ADDR-DATE_TO, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_BURS_ADDR 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_BURS_ADDR 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_BURS_ADDR INTO WA_BURS_ADDR.


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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARTNER1
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BURS_ADDR-PARTNER1
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BURS_ADDR-PARTNER1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARTNER2
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BURS_ADDR-PARTNER2
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BURS_ADDR-PARTNER2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITY_CODE2
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BURS_ADDR-CITY_CODE2
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BURS_ADDR-CITY_CODE2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field SMTP_ADDR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_BURS_ADDR-SMTP_ADDR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BURS_ADDR-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_BURS_ADDR_STR, 
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
RELNR TYPE STRING,
PARTNER1 TYPE STRING,
PARTNER2 TYPE STRING,
ADDRNUMBER TYPE STRING,
ADDRHANDLE TYPE STRING,
XDFADR TYPE STRING,
NATION TYPE STRING,
PERSHANDLE TYPE STRING,
PERSNUMBER TYPE STRING,
DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
NAME_CO TYPE STRING,
CITY1 TYPE STRING,
CITY2 TYPE STRING,
CITY_CODE TYPE STRING,
CITYP_CODE TYPE STRING,
HOME_CITY TYPE STRING,
CITYH_CODE TYPE STRING,
CHCKSTATUS TYPE STRING,
REGIOGROUP TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE1 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE2 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE3 TYPE STRING,
PCODE1_EXT TYPE STRING,
PCODE2_EXT TYPE STRING,
PCODE3_EXT TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX TYPE STRING,
DONT_USE_P TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_NUM TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_LOC TYPE STRING,
CITY_CODE2 TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_REG TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_CTY TYPE STRING,
POSTALAREA TYPE STRING,
TRANSPZONE TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
DONT_USE_S TYPE STRING,
STREETCODE TYPE STRING,
STREETABBR TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM1 TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM2 TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM3 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL1 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL2 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL3 TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
BUILDING TYPE STRING,
FLOOR TYPE STRING,
ROOMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
SORT1 TYPE STRING,
SORT2 TYPE STRING,
SORT_PHN TYPE STRING,
ADDRORIGIN TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION1 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION2 TYPE STRING,
TIME_ZONE TYPE STRING,
TAXJURCODE TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_ID TYPE STRING,
REMARK TYPE STRING,
LANGU_CREA TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_LOBBY TYPE STRING,
DELI_SERV_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DELI_SERV_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
COUNTY_CODE TYPE STRING,
COUNTY TYPE STRING,
TOWNSHIP_CODE TYPE STRING,
TOWNSHIP TYPE STRING,
SO_KEY TYPE STRING,
DEPARTMENT TYPE STRING,
FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
BUILDING_C TYPE STRING,
FLOOR_C TYPE STRING,
ROOMNUM_C TYPE STRING,
ID_CODE TYPE STRING,
IH_MAIL TYPE STRING,
SORT1_C TYPE STRING,
SORT2_C TYPE STRING,
SORT_PHN_C TYPE STRING,
TEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TEL_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAX_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
SMTP_ADDR TYPE STRING,
MOB_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
MOB_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
DEFLT_COMM TYPE STRING,
XMARK TYPE STRING,
ADDSC TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_BURS_ADDR_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_BURS_ADDR_STR-CLIENT sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-RELNR sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PARTNER1 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PARTNER2 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-ADDRNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-ADDRHANDLE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-XDFADR sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-NATION sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PERSHANDLE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PERSNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-DATE_TO sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-DATE_FROM sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-NAME_CO sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-CITY1 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-CITY2 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-CITY_CODE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-CITYP_CODE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-HOME_CITY sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-CITYH_CODE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-CHCKSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-REGIOGROUP sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-POST_CODE1 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-POST_CODE2 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-POST_CODE3 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PCODE1_EXT sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PCODE2_EXT sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PCODE3_EXT sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PO_BOX sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-DONT_USE_P sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PO_BOX_NUM sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PO_BOX_LOC sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-CITY_CODE2 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PO_BOX_REG sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PO_BOX_CTY sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-POSTALAREA sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-TRANSPZONE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-STREET sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-DONT_USE_S sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-STREETCODE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-STREETABBR sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-HOUSE_NUM1 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-HOUSE_NUM2 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-HOUSE_NUM3 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-STR_SUPPL1 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-STR_SUPPL2 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-STR_SUPPL3 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-LOCATION sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-BUILDING sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-FLOOR sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-ROOMNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-REGION sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-SORT1 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-SORT2 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-SORT_PHN sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-ADDRORIGIN sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-EXTENSION1 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-EXTENSION2 sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-TIME_ZONE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-TAXJURCODE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-ADDRESS_ID sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-REMARK sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-LANGU_CREA sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-PO_BOX_LOBBY sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-DELI_SERV_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-DELI_SERV_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-COUNTY_CODE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-COUNTY sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-TOWNSHIP_CODE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-TOWNSHIP sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-SO_KEY sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-DEPARTMENT sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-FUNCTION sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-BUILDING_C sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-FLOOR_C sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-ROOMNUM_C sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-ID_CODE sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-IH_MAIL sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-SORT1_C sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-SORT2_C sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-SORT_PHN_C sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-TEL_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-TEL_EXTENS sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-FAX_EXTENS sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-SMTP_ADDR sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-MOB_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-MOB_EXTENS sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-DEFLT_COMM sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-XMARK sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-ADDSC sy-vline 
WA_BURS_ADDR_STR-POST_CODE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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