ABAP Select data from SAP table IADDRESS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IADDRESS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IADDRESS2).
*--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_IADDRESS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IADDRESS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IADDRESS>-MANDT = 1.
<IADDRESS>-ADDRESSID = 1.
<IADDRESS>-ADDRESSUUID = 1.
<IADDRESS>-CAREOFNAME = 1.
<IADDRESS>-ADDITIONALSTREETSUFFIXNAME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IADDRESS-CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_IADDRESS-PRFRDCOMMMEDIUMTYPE, sy-vline,
  WA_IADDRESS-POBOX, sy-vline,
  WA_IADDRESS-POBOXISWITHOUTNUMBER, sy-vline,
  WA_IADDRESS-POBOXPOSTALCODE, sy-vline,
  WA_IADDRESS-POBOXLOBBYNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IADDRESS 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_IADDRESS 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_IADDRESS INTO WA_IADDRESS.


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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IADDRESS-CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IADDRESS-CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITYCODE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IADDRESS-CITYCODE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IADDRESS-CITYCODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field COUNTYCODE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IADDRESS-COUNTYCODE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IADDRESS-COUNTYCODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TOWNSHIPCODE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IADDRESS-TOWNSHIPCODE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IADDRESS-TOWNSHIPCODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRESSCITYPOSTBOXCODE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IADDRESS-ADDRESSCITYPOSTBOXCODE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IADDRESS-ADDRESSCITYPOSTBOXCODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field PERSON
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IADDRESS-PERSON
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IADDRESS-PERSON.
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_IADDRESS_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSID TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSUUID TYPE STRING,
CAREOFNAME TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONALSTREETSUFFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
PRFRDCOMMMEDIUMTYPE TYPE STRING,
POBOX TYPE STRING,
POBOXISWITHOUTNUMBER TYPE STRING,
POBOXPOSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
POBOXLOBBYNAME TYPE STRING,
POBOXDEVIATINGCITYNAME TYPE STRING,
POBOXDEVIATINGREGION TYPE STRING,
POBOXDEVIATINGCOUNTRY TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYSERVICETYPECODE TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYSERVICENUMBER TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSTIMEZONE TYPE STRING,
CITYFILETESTSTATUS TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSSTREETUNUSABLE TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSPOSTBOXUNUSABLE TYPE STRING,
FULLNAME TYPE STRING,
CITYNAME TYPE STRING,
DISTRICT TYPE STRING,
CITYCODE TYPE STRING,
HOMECITYNAME TYPE STRING,
POSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
COMPANYPOSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
STREETNAME TYPE STRING,
STREETPREFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONALSTREETPREFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
STREETSUFFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBER TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBERSUPPLEMENTTEXT TYPE STRING,
BUILDING TYPE STRING,
FLOOR TYPE STRING,
ROOMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
COUNTY TYPE STRING,
COUNTYCODE TYPE STRING,
TOWNSHIPCODE TYPE STRING,
TOWNSHIPNAME TYPE STRING,
FORMOFADDRESS TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME1 TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME2 TYPE STRING,
NATION TYPE STRING,
PHONENUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAXNUMBER TYPE STRING,
SEARCHTERM1 TYPE STRING,
SEARCHTERM2 TYPE STRING,
STREETSEARCH TYPE STRING,
CITYSEARCH TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME3 TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME4 TYPE STRING,
TAXJURISDICTION TYPE STRING,
TRANSPORTZONE TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSCITYPOSTBOXCODE TYPE STRING,
PERSON TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IADDRESS_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_IADDRESS_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSID sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSUUID sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-CAREOFNAME sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-ADDITIONALSTREETSUFFIXNAME sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-PRFRDCOMMMEDIUMTYPE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-POBOX sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-POBOXISWITHOUTNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-POBOXPOSTALCODE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-POBOXLOBBYNAME sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-POBOXDEVIATINGCITYNAME sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-POBOXDEVIATINGREGION sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-POBOXDEVIATINGCOUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-DELIVERYSERVICETYPECODE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-DELIVERYSERVICENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSTIMEZONE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-CITYFILETESTSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSSTREETUNUSABLE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSPOSTBOXUNUSABLE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-FULLNAME sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-CITYNAME sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-DISTRICT sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-CITYCODE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-HOMECITYNAME sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-POSTALCODE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-COMPANYPOSTALCODE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-STREETNAME sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-STREETPREFIXNAME sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-ADDITIONALSTREETPREFIXNAME sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-STREETSUFFIXNAME sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-HOUSENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-HOUSENUMBERSUPPLEMENTTEXT sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-BUILDING sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-FLOOR sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-ROOMNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-REGION sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-COUNTY sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-COUNTYCODE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-TOWNSHIPCODE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-TOWNSHIPNAME sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-FORMOFADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME1 sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME2 sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-NATION sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-PHONENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-FAXNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-SEARCHTERM1 sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-SEARCHTERM2 sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-STREETSEARCH sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-CITYSEARCH sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME3 sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME4 sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-TAXJURISDICTION sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-TRANSPORTZONE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSCITYPOSTBOXCODE sy-vline 
WA_IADDRESS_STR-PERSON sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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