ABAP Select data from SAP table COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT 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_SEARES_CONTACT 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_SEARES_CONTACT. 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_SEARES_CONTACT 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_SEARES_CONTACT TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT,
      WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT TYPE COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT,
      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_SEARES_CONTACT> TYPE COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT.

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT2).
*--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_SEARES_CONTACT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT ASSIGNING <COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT>-OBJECT_KEY = 1.
<COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT>-OBJECT_TYPE = 1.
<COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT>-PARTNER1 = 1.
<COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT>-PARTNER2 = 1.
<COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT>-RELTYP = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT-XRF, sy-vline,
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT-PARTNER_GUID_1, sy-vline,
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT-PARTNER_GUID_2, sy-vline,
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT-FUNCTIONNAME, sy-vline,
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT-FUNCTION, sy-vline,
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT-DEPARTMENTNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT 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_SEARES_CONTACT 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_SEARES_CONTACT INTO WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT. *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 PARTNER1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT-PARTNER1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT-PARTNER1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field E_MAIL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT-E_MAIL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT-E_MAIL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TOWNSHIP_NO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT-TOWNSHIP_NO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT-TOWNSHIP_NO.
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_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR,
OBJECT_KEY TYPE STRING,
OBJECT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
PARTNER1 TYPE STRING,
PARTNER2 TYPE STRING,
RELTYP TYPE STRING,
XRF TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_GUID_1 TYPE STRING,
PARTNER_GUID_2 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,
BUILDING_P TYPE STRING,
INITS_SIG TYPE STRING,
INHOUSE_ML TYPE STRING,
TITLE_KEY TYPE STRING,
NAME_FIRST TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNT_NAME1 TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNT_NAME2 TYPE STRING,
STANDARDADDRESS TYPE STRING,
C_O_NAME TYPE STRING,
CITY TYPE STRING,
DISTRICT TYPE STRING,
REGIOGROUP TYPE STRING,
POSTL_COD1 TYPE STRING,
POSTL_COD2 TYPE STRING,
POSTL_COD3 TYPE STRING,
PCODE1_EXT TYPE STRING,
PCODE2_EXT TYPE STRING,
PCODE3_EXT TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX TYPE STRING,
PO_W_O_NO TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_CIT TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_REG TYPE STRING,
POBOX_CTRY TYPE STRING,
PO_CTRYISO TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
STR_ABBR TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NO TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NO2 TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NO3 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL1 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL2 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL3 TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
BUILDING TYPE STRING,
FLOOR TYPE STRING,
ROOM_NO TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRYISO TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
TIME_ZONE TYPE STRING,
TAXJURCODE TYPE STRING,
HOME_CITY TYPE STRING,
TRANSPZONE TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
LANGUISO TYPE STRING,
COMM_TYPE TYPE STRING,
EXTADDRESSNUMBER TYPE STRING,
DONT_USE_P TYPE STRING,
DONT_USE_S TYPE STRING,
MOVE_DATE TYPE STRING,
MOVE_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
VALIDFROMDATE TYPE STRING,
VALIDTODATE TYPE STRING,
MOVE_ADDR_GUID TYPE STRING,
CITY_NO TYPE STRING,
DISTRCT_NO TYPE STRING,
CHCKSTATUS TYPE STRING,
PBOXCIT_NO TYPE STRING,
STREET_NO TYPE STRING,
HOMECITYNO TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_LOBBY TYPE STRING,
DELI_SERV_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DELI_SERV_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
COUNTY TYPE STRING,
COUNTY_NO TYPE STRING,
TOWNSHIP TYPE STRING,
TOWNSHIP_NO TYPE STRING,
PARTNER2_USER TYPE STRING,
DEFAULTRELATIONSHIP TYPE STRING,
PARTNER2_ADDR TYPE STRING,
TEL2_NUMBR TYPE STRING,
TEL2_EXT TYPE STRING,
MOB_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TITLE_ACA1 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_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_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-OBJECT_KEY sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-OBJECT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PARTNER1 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PARTNER2 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-RELTYP sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-XRF sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PARTNER_GUID_1 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PARTNER_GUID_2 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-FUNCTIONNAME sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-FUNCTION sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-DEPARTMENTNAME sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-DEPARTMENT sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-AUTHORITY sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-VIP sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-COMMENTS sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-TEL1_NUMBR sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-TEL1_EXT sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-FAX_EXTENS sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-E_MAIL sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-BUILDING_P sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-INITS_SIG sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-INHOUSE_ML sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-TITLE_KEY sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-NAME_FIRST sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-NAME_LAST sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-ACCOUNT_NAME1 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-ACCOUNT_NAME2 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-STANDARDADDRESS sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-C_O_NAME sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-CITY sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-DISTRICT sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-REGIOGROUP sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-POSTL_COD1 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-POSTL_COD2 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-POSTL_COD3 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PCODE1_EXT sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PCODE2_EXT sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PCODE3_EXT sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PO_BOX sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PO_W_O_NO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PO_BOX_CIT sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PO_BOX_REG sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-POBOX_CTRY sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PO_CTRYISO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-STREET sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-STR_ABBR sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-HOUSE_NO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-HOUSE_NO2 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-HOUSE_NO3 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-STR_SUPPL1 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-STR_SUPPL2 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-STR_SUPPL3 sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-LOCATION sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-BUILDING sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-FLOOR sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-ROOM_NO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-COUNTRYISO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-REGION sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-TIME_ZONE sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-TAXJURCODE sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-HOME_CITY sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-TRANSPZONE sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-LANGUISO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-COMM_TYPE sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-EXTADDRESSNUMBER sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-DONT_USE_P sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-DONT_USE_S sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-MOVE_DATE sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-MOVE_ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-VALIDFROMDATE sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-VALIDTODATE sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-MOVE_ADDR_GUID sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-CITY_NO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-DISTRCT_NO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-CHCKSTATUS sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PBOXCIT_NO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-STREET_NO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-HOMECITYNO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PO_BOX_LOBBY sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-DELI_SERV_TYPE sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-DELI_SERV_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-COUNTY sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-COUNTY_NO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-TOWNSHIP sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-TOWNSHIP_NO sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PARTNER2_USER sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-DEFAULTRELATIONSHIP sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-PARTNER2_ADDR sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-TEL2_NUMBR sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-TEL2_EXT sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-MOB_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_COMT_BSP_SEARES_CONTACT_STR-TITLE_ACA1 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.