ABAP Select data from SAP table HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI2).
*--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_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI ASSIGNING <HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI>-SELECTION = 1.
<HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI>-NZ_POST_ADDRESS = 1.
<HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI>-CONTROLLER = 1.
<HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI>-BASE = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI-CONTROLLER, sy-vline,
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI-STREET_ADDRESS, sy-vline,
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI-CONTROLLER, sy-vline,
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI-STREET_NUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI-STREET_NAME, sy-vline,
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI-UNIT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI 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_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI 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_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI INTO WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI. *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_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR,
SELECTION TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
NZ_POST_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
BASE TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
STREET_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
STREET_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
STREET_NAME TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TOWN_CITY TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
FOREIGN_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
BASE TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
STREET_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
STREET_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
STREET_NAME TYPE STRING,
UNIT TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLER TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TOWN_CITY TYPE STRING,
STATE_PROVINCE TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
FREE_FORM_ADDRESS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_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_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-SELECTION sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-NZ_POST_ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-BASE sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-STREET_ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-STREET_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-STREET_NAME sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-NUMBER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-TOWN_CITY sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-POST_CODE sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-FOREIGN_ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-BASE sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-STREET_ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-STREET_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-STREET_NAME sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-UNIT sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-CONTROLLER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-NUMBER sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-TOWN_CITY sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-STATE_PROVINCE sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_HRNZ_EMPOPEN_ADDRESS_TYPE_CHOI_STR-FREE_FORM_ADDRESS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.