ABAP Select data from SAP table HRTMC_S_ADDRESS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM HRTMC_S_ADDRESS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS2).
*--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_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS ASSIGNING <HRTMC_S_ADDRESS>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<HRTMC_S_ADDRESS>-CHANGE_STATE_ID = 1.
<HRTMC_S_ADDRESS>-MANDT = 1.
<HRTMC_S_ADDRESS>-PLVAR = 1.
<HRTMC_S_ADDRESS>-OTYPE = 1.
<HRTMC_S_ADDRESS>-OBJID = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS-INFTY, sy-vline,
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS-SUBTY, sy-vline,
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS-ISTAT, sy-vline,
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS-PRIOX, sy-vline,
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS-BEGDA, sy-vline,
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS-ENDDA, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS 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_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS 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_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS INTO WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS. *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 ADRNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS-ADRNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS-ADRNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field DOC_LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS-DOC_LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS-DOC_LANGU.
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_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR,
CHANGE_STATE_ID TYPE STRING,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
PLVAR TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
INFTY TYPE STRING,
SUBTY TYPE STRING,
ISTAT TYPE STRING,
PRIOX TYPE STRING,
BEGDA TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
VARYF TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
VALIDITY_PERIOD TYPE STRING,
START_DATE TYPE STRING,
END_DATE TYPE STRING,
CNAME TYPE STRING,
STRAS TYPE STRING,
ORT01 TYPE STRING,
PSTLZ TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
TELNR TYPE STRING,
FAXNR TYPE STRING,
ENTKM TYPE STRING,
BUILD TYPE STRING,
ROOM1 TYPE STRING,
ADRNR TYPE STRING,
REGIO TYPE STRING,
STRS2 TYPE STRING,
HAUSN TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_GROUP_DESCR TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY_DESCR TYPE STRING,
AREA_OF_COUNTRY_DESCR TYPE STRING,
REGION_DESCR TYPE STRING,
ITEM_DESCR TYPE STRING,
DOC_LANGU TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_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_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-CHANGE_STATE_ID sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-PLVAR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-OTYPE sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-OBJID sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-INFTY sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-SUBTY sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-ISTAT sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-PRIOX sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-BEGDA sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-VARYF sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-SEQNR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-VALIDITY_PERIOD sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-START_DATE sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-END_DATE sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-CNAME sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-STRAS sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-ORT01 sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-PSTLZ sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-LAND1 sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-TELNR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-FAXNR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-ENTKM sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-BUILD sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-ROOM1 sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-ADRNR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-REGIO sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-STRS2 sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-HAUSN sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-COUNTRY_GROUP_DESCR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-COUNTRY_DESCR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-AREA_OF_COUNTRY_DESCR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-REGION_DESCR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-ITEM_DESCR sy-vline
WA_HRTMC_S_ADDRESS_STR-DOC_LANGU sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.