ABAP Select data from SAP table BUS052_EXT into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP BUS052_EXT 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 BUS052_EXT. 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 BUS052_EXT 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_BUS052_EXT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BUS052_EXT,
      WA_BUS052_EXT TYPE BUS052_EXT,
      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: <BUS052_EXT> TYPE BUS052_EXT.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_BUS052_EXT.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM BUS052_EXT
  INTO TABLE IT_BUS052_EXT.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM BUS052_EXT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_BUS052_EXT2).
*--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_BUS052_EXT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_BUS052_EXT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_BUS052_EXT ASSIGNING <BUS052_EXT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<BUS052_EXT>-RELNR = 1.
<BUS052_EXT>-PARTNER1 = 1.
<BUS052_EXT>-PARTNER2 = 1.
<BUS052_EXT>-DATE_TO = 1.
<BUS052_EXT>-ADDRNUMBER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_BUS052_EXT INTO WA_BUS052_EXT.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_BUS052_EXT-XDFADR, sy-vline,
WA_BUS052_EXT-DATE_FROM, sy-vline,
WA_BUS052_EXT-NATION, sy-vline,
WA_BUS052_EXT-SO_KEY, sy-vline,
WA_BUS052_EXT-DEPARTMENT, sy-vline,
WA_BUS052_EXT-FUNCTION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_BUS052_EXT 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_BUS052_EXT 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_BUS052_EXT INTO WA_BUS052_EXT. *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_BUS052_EXT-RELNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-RELNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARTNER1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BUS052_EXT-PARTNER1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-PARTNER1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PARTNER2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BUS052_EXT-PARTNER2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-PARTNER2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BUS052_EXT-ADDRNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-ADDRNUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SO_KEY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BUS052_EXT-SO_KEY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-SO_KEY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU_P CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BUS052_EXT-LANGU_P IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-LANGU_P.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU_CR_P CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BUS052_EXT-LANGU_CR_P IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-LANGU_CR_P.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITY_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BUS052_EXT-CITY_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-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_BUS052_EXT-CITYP_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-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_BUS052_EXT-CITYH_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-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_BUS052_EXT-CITY_CODE2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-CITY_CODE2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STREETCODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BUS052_EXT-STREETCODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-STREETCODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BUS052_EXT-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRESS_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_BUS052_EXT-ADDRESS_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-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_BUS052_EXT-LANGU_CREA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-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_BUS052_EXT-COUNTY_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-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_BUS052_EXT-TOWNSHIP_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_BUS052_EXT-TOWNSHIP_CODE.
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_BUS052_EXT_STR,
RELNR TYPE STRING,
PARTNER1 TYPE STRING,
PARTNER2 TYPE STRING,
DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
ADDRNUMBER TYPE STRING,
XDFADR TYPE STRING,
DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
NATION 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,
TITLE_P TYPE STRING,
NAME_FIRST TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST TYPE STRING,
NAME2_P TYPE STRING,
NAMEMIDDLE TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST2 TYPE STRING,
NAME_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CONVERTED TYPE STRING,
TITLE_ACA1 TYPE STRING,
TITLE_ACA2 TYPE STRING,
PREFIX1 TYPE STRING,
PREFIX2 TYPE STRING,
TITLE_SPPL TYPE STRING,
NICKNAME TYPE STRING,
INITIALS TYPE STRING,
NAMEFORMAT TYPE STRING,
NAMCOUNTRY TYPE STRING,
PROFESSION TYPE STRING,
SEX TYPE STRING,
LANGU_P TYPE STRING,
SORT1_P TYPE STRING,
SORT2_P TYPE STRING,
SORT_PHN_P TYPE STRING,
PERSORIGIN TYPE STRING,
LANGU_CR_P TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
NAME3 TYPE STRING,
NAME4 TYPE STRING,
NAME_TXT 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,
TEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TEL_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAX_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
TEL_NUMCMP TYPE STRING,
TEL_EXTCMP TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMCMP TYPE STRING,
FAX_EXTCMP TYPE STRING,
PERS_GROUP TYPE STRING,
ADDR_GROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_BUS052_EXT_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_BUS052_EXT_STR-RELNR sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PARTNER1 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PARTNER2 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-DATE_TO sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-ADDRNUMBER sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-XDFADR sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-DATE_FROM sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NATION sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-SO_KEY sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-DEPARTMENT sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-FUNCTION sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-BUILDING_C sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-FLOOR_C sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-ROOMNUM_C sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-ID_CODE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-IH_MAIL sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-SORT1_C sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-SORT2_C sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-SORT_PHN_C sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TITLE_P sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAME_FIRST sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAME_LAST sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAME2_P sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAMEMIDDLE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAME_LAST2 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAME_TEXT sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-CONVERTED sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TITLE_ACA1 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TITLE_ACA2 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PREFIX1 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PREFIX2 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TITLE_SPPL sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NICKNAME sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-INITIALS sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAMEFORMAT sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAMCOUNTRY sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PROFESSION sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-SEX sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-LANGU_P sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-SORT1_P sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-SORT2_P sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-SORT_PHN_P sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PERSORIGIN sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-LANGU_CR_P sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TITLE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAME3 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAME4 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAME_TXT sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-NAME_CO sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-CITY1 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-CITY2 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-CITY_CODE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-CITYP_CODE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-HOME_CITY sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-CITYH_CODE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-CHCKSTATUS sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-REGIOGROUP sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-POST_CODE1 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-POST_CODE2 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-POST_CODE3 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PCODE1_EXT sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PCODE2_EXT sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PCODE3_EXT sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PO_BOX sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-DONT_USE_P sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PO_BOX_NUM sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PO_BOX_LOC sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-CITY_CODE2 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PO_BOX_REG sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PO_BOX_CTY sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-POSTALAREA sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TRANSPZONE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-STREET sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-DONT_USE_S sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-STREETCODE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-STREETABBR sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-HOUSE_NUM1 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-HOUSE_NUM2 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-HOUSE_NUM3 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-STR_SUPPL1 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-STR_SUPPL2 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-STR_SUPPL3 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-LOCATION sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-BUILDING sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-FLOOR sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-ROOMNUMBER sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-REGION sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-SORT1 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-SORT2 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-SORT_PHN sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-ADDRORIGIN sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-EXTENSION1 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-EXTENSION2 sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TIME_ZONE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TAXJURCODE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-ADDRESS_ID sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-REMARK sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-LANGU_CREA sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PO_BOX_LOBBY sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-DELI_SERV_TYPE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-DELI_SERV_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-COUNTY_CODE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-COUNTY sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TOWNSHIP_CODE sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TOWNSHIP sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TEL_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TEL_EXTENS sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-FAX_EXTENS sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TEL_NUMCMP sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-TEL_EXTCMP sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-FAX_NUMCMP sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-FAX_EXTCMP sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-PERS_GROUP sy-vline
WA_BUS052_EXT_STR-ADDR_GROUP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.