ABAP Select data from SAP table EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR2).
*--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_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR ASSIGNING <EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR>-BP_COMPANY_NAME = 1.
<EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR>-BP_COMPANY_NUMBER = 1.
<EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR>-BP_DUNS_CODE = 1.
<EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR>-BP_TITLE_COMP = 1.
<EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR>-BP_TITLE_TEXT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR-FLG_BUPA_CHANGED, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR-BP_COMP_CUSTOM1, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR-BP_COMP_CUSTOM2, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR-BP_COMP_CUSTOM3, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR-BP_COMP_CUSTOM4, sy-vline,
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR-BP_SALUTATION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR 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_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR 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_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR INTO WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR. *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 SXIDN, internal->external for field BP_EMAIL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR-BP_EMAIL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR-BP_EMAIL.
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_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR,
BP_COMPANY_NAME TYPE STRING,
BP_COMPANY_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
BP_DUNS_CODE TYPE STRING,
BP_TITLE_COMP TYPE STRING,
BP_TITLE_TEXT TYPE STRING,
FLG_BUPA_CHANGED TYPE STRING,
BP_COMP_CUSTOM1 TYPE STRING,
BP_COMP_CUSTOM2 TYPE STRING,
BP_COMP_CUSTOM3 TYPE STRING,
BP_COMP_CUSTOM4 TYPE STRING,
BP_SALUTATION TYPE STRING,
BP_SALUTATION_ID TYPE STRING,
BP_FIRSTNAME TYPE STRING,
BP_LASTNAME TYPE STRING,
BP_STREET TYPE STRING,
BP_HOUSENR TYPE STRING,
BP_ZIP_CODE TYPE STRING,
BP_CITY TYPE STRING,
BP_COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
BP_COUNTRY_NAME TYPE STRING,
BP_EMAIL TYPE STRING,
BP_PHONE_COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
BP_PHONE_COUNTRY_PREFIX TYPE STRING,
BP_PHONE_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
BP_PHONE_NUMBER_EXT TYPE STRING,
FLG_PERSON_CHANGED TYPE STRING,
BP_STATE TYPE STRING,
BP_STATE_NAME TYPE STRING,
BP_PERS_CUSTOM1 TYPE STRING,
BP_PERS_CUSTOM2 TYPE STRING,
BP_PERS_CUSTOM3 TYPE STRING,
BP_PERS_CUSTOM4 TYPE STRING,
OR_EXISTS TYPE STRING,
OR_USED_FOR_ALL_PRODUCTS TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENT_LINK TYPE STRING,
CUSTOM1 TYPE STRING,
CUSTOM2 TYPE STRING,
CUSTOM3 TYPE STRING,
CUSTOM4 TYPE STRING,
CUSTOM5 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_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_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_COMPANY_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_COMPANY_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_DUNS_CODE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_TITLE_COMP sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_TITLE_TEXT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-FLG_BUPA_CHANGED sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_COMP_CUSTOM1 sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_COMP_CUSTOM2 sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_COMP_CUSTOM3 sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_COMP_CUSTOM4 sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_SALUTATION sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_SALUTATION_ID sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_FIRSTNAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_LASTNAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_STREET sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_HOUSENR sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_ZIP_CODE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_CITY sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_COUNTRY_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_EMAIL sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_PHONE_COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_PHONE_COUNTRY_PREFIX sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_PHONE_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_PHONE_NUMBER_EXT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-FLG_PERSON_CHANGED sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_STATE sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_STATE_NAME sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_PERS_CUSTOM1 sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_PERS_CUSTOM2 sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_PERS_CUSTOM3 sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-BP_PERS_CUSTOM4 sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-OR_EXISTS sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-OR_USED_FOR_ALL_PRODUCTS sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-DOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-DOCUMENT_LINK sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-CUSTOM1 sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-CUSTOM2 sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-CUSTOM3 sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-CUSTOM4 sy-vline
WA_EHPRCS_UEC_AIF_CONTACT_OR_STR-CUSTOM5 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.