ABAP Select data from SAP table EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH2).
*--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_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH>-ID_COMBINED = 1.
<EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH>-FIRST_NAME = 1.
<EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH>-LAST_NAME = 1.
<EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH>-DATE_OF_BIRTH = 1.
<EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH>-PLACE_OF_BIRTH = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH-GENDER_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH-NATION_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH-ORGL_UNIT_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH-COMPANY_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH-PERS_AREA_ID, sy-vline,
  WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH-PERS_SUBAREA_ID, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH 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_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH 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_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH INTO WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH.


*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 PARID, internal->external for field ID_COMBINED
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PARID_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH-ID_COMBINED
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH-ID_COMBINED.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit EHPOS, internal->external for field ORGL_UNIT_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EHPOS_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH-ORGL_UNIT_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH-ORGL_UNIT_ID.
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_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR, 
ID_COMBINED TYPE STRING,
FIRST_NAME TYPE STRING,
LAST_NAME TYPE STRING,
DATE_OF_BIRTH TYPE STRING,
PLACE_OF_BIRTH TYPE STRING,
GENDER_CODE TYPE STRING,
NATION_CODE TYPE STRING,
ORGL_UNIT_ID TYPE STRING,
COMPANY_ID TYPE STRING,
PERS_AREA_ID TYPE STRING,
PERS_SUBAREA_ID TYPE STRING,
GROUP_EXTERN_IND TYPE STRING,
GROUP_INTERN_IND TYPE STRING,
GROUP_APPLIC_IND TYPE STRING,
GROUP_USER_IND TYPE STRING,
BUPA_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
USERID TYPE STRING,
BUPA_KIND TYPE STRING,
BUPA_SEARCHTERM1 TYPE STRING,
CITY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
BUPA_ROLE TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_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_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-ID_COMBINED sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-FIRST_NAME sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-LAST_NAME sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-DATE_OF_BIRTH sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-PLACE_OF_BIRTH sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-GENDER_CODE sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-NATION_CODE sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-ORGL_UNIT_ID sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-COMPANY_ID sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-PERS_AREA_ID sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-PERS_SUBAREA_ID sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-GROUP_EXTERN_IND sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-GROUP_INTERN_IND sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-GROUP_APPLIC_IND sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-GROUP_USER_IND sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-BUPA_CATEGORY sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-USERID sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-BUPA_KIND sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-BUPA_SEARCHTERM1 sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-CITY sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_EHFNDS_PARTY_SEARCH_STR-BUPA_ROLE sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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