ABAP Select data from SAP table ESH_U_ICMPERSON into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ESH_U_ICMPERSON
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ESH_U_ICMPERSON2).
*--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_ESH_U_ICMPERSON INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ESH_U_ICMPERSON>-MANDT = 1.
<ESH_U_ICMPERSON>-BUSINESSPARTNER = 1.
<ESH_U_ICMPERSON>-ACTIVEBUSINESSPARTNERUUID = 1.
<ESH_U_ICMPERSON>-BUSINESSPARTNERFULLNAME = 1.
<ESH_U_ICMPERSON>-FILEDESCRIPTION = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON-FILENAME, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON-FIRSTNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON-INVGCSMSECURITYLVLDESC, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON-LASTNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON-ORGANIZATIONBPNAME1, sy-vline,
  WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON-ORGANIZATIONBPNAME2, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON 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_ESH_U_ICMPERSON 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_ESH_U_ICMPERSON INTO WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON.


*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 BUSINESSPARTNER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON-BUSINESSPARTNER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON-BUSINESSPARTNER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PERSONNUMBER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON-PERSONNUMBER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON-PERSONNUMBER.
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_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER TYPE STRING,
ACTIVEBUSINESSPARTNERUUID TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERFULLNAME TYPE STRING,
FILEDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
FILENAME TYPE STRING,
FIRSTNAME TYPE STRING,
INVGCSMSECURITYLVLDESC TYPE STRING,
LASTNAME TYPE STRING,
ORGANIZATIONBPNAME1 TYPE STRING,
ORGANIZATIONBPNAME2 TYPE STRING,
PERSONNUMBER TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENTTEXT TYPE STRING,
PLAINLONGTEXT TYPE STRING,
PERSONNOTE TYPE STRING,
RELATIONNOTE TYPE STRING,
SEARCHTERM1 TYPE STRING,
SEARCHTERM2 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_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_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-ACTIVEBUSINESSPARTNERUUID sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERFULLNAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-FILEDESCRIPTION sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-FILENAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-FIRSTNAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-INVGCSMSECURITYLVLDESC sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-LASTNAME sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-ORGANIZATIONBPNAME1 sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-ORGANIZATIONBPNAME2 sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-PERSONNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-DOCUMENTTEXT sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-PLAINLONGTEXT sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-PERSONNOTE sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-RELATIONNOTE sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-SEARCHTERM1 sy-vline 
WA_ESH_U_ICMPERSON_STR-SEARCHTERM2 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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