ABAP Select data from SAP table COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP2).
*--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_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP>-VALIDFROMDATE = 1.
<COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP>-VALIDTODATE = 1.
<COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP>-FUNCTIONNAME = 1.
<COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP>-FUNCTION = 1.
<COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP>-DEPARTMENTNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP-DEPARTMENT, sy-vline,
  WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP-AUTHORITY, sy-vline,
  WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP-VIP, sy-vline,
  WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP-COMMENTS, sy-vline,
  WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP-TEL1_NUMBR, sy-vline,
  WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP-TEL1_EXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP 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_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP 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_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP INTO WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR, 
VALIDFROMDATE TYPE STRING,
VALIDTODATE TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONNAME TYPE STRING,
FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
DEPARTMENTNAME TYPE STRING,
DEPARTMENT TYPE STRING,
AUTHORITY TYPE STRING,
VIP TYPE STRING,
COMMENTS TYPE STRING,
TEL1_NUMBR TYPE STRING,
TEL1_EXT TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAX_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
E_MAIL TYPE STRING,
FIRSTNAME TYPE STRING,
LASTNAME TYPE STRING,
BIRTHNAME TYPE STRING,
MIDDLENAME TYPE STRING,
SECONDNAME TYPE STRING,
TITLE_ACA1 TYPE STRING,
TITLE_ACA2 TYPE STRING,
TITLE_SPPL TYPE STRING,
PREFIX1 TYPE STRING,
PREFIX2 TYPE STRING,
NICKNAME TYPE STRING,
INITIALS TYPE STRING,
NAMEFORMAT TYPE STRING,
NAMCOUNTRY TYPE STRING,
NAMCOUNTRYISO TYPE STRING,
SEX TYPE STRING,
BIRTHPLACE TYPE STRING,
BIRTHDATE TYPE STRING,
DEATHDATE TYPE STRING,
MARITALSTATUS TYPE STRING,
CORRESPONDLANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
CORRESPONDLANGUAGEISO TYPE STRING,
FULLNAME TYPE STRING,
EMPLOYER TYPE STRING,
OCCUPATION TYPE STRING,
NATIONALITY TYPE STRING,
NATIONALITYISO TYPE STRING,
COUNTRYORIGIN TYPE STRING,
BIRTHDT_STATUS TYPE STRING,
GENDER TYPE STRING,
DEFAULTRELATIONSHIP TYPE STRING,
STANDARDADDRESS TYPE STRING,
BUILDING_P TYPE STRING,
FLOOR TYPE STRING,
ROOM_NO TYPE STRING,
INITS_SIG TYPE STRING,
INHOUSE_ML TYPE STRING,
COMM_TYPE TYPE STRING,
AD_DEPARTMENT TYPE STRING,
AD_FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
TEL2_NUMBR TYPE STRING,
TEL2_EXT TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_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_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-VALIDFROMDATE sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-VALIDTODATE sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-FUNCTIONNAME sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-FUNCTION sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-DEPARTMENTNAME sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-DEPARTMENT sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-AUTHORITY sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-VIP sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-COMMENTS sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-TEL1_NUMBR sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-TEL1_EXT sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-FAX_EXTENS sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-E_MAIL sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-FIRSTNAME sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-LASTNAME sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-BIRTHNAME sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-MIDDLENAME sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-SECONDNAME sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-TITLE_ACA1 sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-TITLE_ACA2 sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-TITLE_SPPL sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-PREFIX1 sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-PREFIX2 sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-NICKNAME sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-INITIALS sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-NAMEFORMAT sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-NAMCOUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-NAMCOUNTRYISO sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-SEX sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-BIRTHPLACE sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-BIRTHDATE sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-DEATHDATE sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-MARITALSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-CORRESPONDLANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-CORRESPONDLANGUAGEISO sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-FULLNAME sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-EMPLOYER sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-OCCUPATION sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-NATIONALITY sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-NATIONALITYISO sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-COUNTRYORIGIN sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-BIRTHDT_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-GENDER sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-DEFAULTRELATIONSHIP sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-STANDARDADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-BUILDING_P sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-FLOOR sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-ROOM_NO sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-INITS_SIG sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-INHOUSE_ML sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-COMM_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-AD_DEPARTMENT sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-AD_FUNCTION sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-TEL2_NUMBR sy-vline 
WA_COMT_BSP_BP_CONTACT_X_BP_STR-TEL2_EXT sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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