ABAP Select data from SAP table IFLM_ADDR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IFLM_ADDR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IFLM_ADDR2).
*--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_IFLM_ADDR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IFLM_ADDR2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IFLM_ADDR>-MANDT = 1.
<IFLM_ADDR>-TPLNR = 1.
<IFLM_ADDR>-TPLKZ = 1.
<IFLM_ADDR>-FLTYP = 1.
<IFLM_ADDR>-TPLMA = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IFLM_ADDR-IWERK, sy-vline,
  WA_IFLM_ADDR-INGRP, sy-vline,
  WA_IFLM_ADDR-ISTYP, sy-vline,
  WA_IFLM_ADDR-PREMS, sy-vline,
  WA_IFLM_ADDR-EQART, sy-vline,
  WA_IFLM_ADDR-ABCKZ, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IFLM_ADDR 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_IFLM_ADDR 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_IFLM_ADDR INTO WA_IFLM_ADDR.


*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 TPLNR, internal->external for field TPLNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IFLM_ADDR-TPLNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IFLM_ADDR-TPLNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TPLNR, internal->external for field TPLMA
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TPLNR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IFLM_ADDR-TPLMA
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IFLM_ADDR-TPLMA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADRNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IFLM_ADDR-ADRNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IFLM_ADDR-ADRNR.
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_IFLM_ADDR_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
TPLNR TYPE STRING,
TPLKZ TYPE STRING,
FLTYP TYPE STRING,
TPLMA TYPE STRING,
IWERK TYPE STRING,
INGRP TYPE STRING,
ISTYP TYPE STRING,
PREMS TYPE STRING,
EQART TYPE STRING,
ABCKZ TYPE STRING,
EQFNR TYPE STRING,
SWERK TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
MSGRP TYPE STRING,
BEBER TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
ANLNR TYPE STRING,
ANLUN TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
VKBUR TYPE STRING,
VKGRP TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
KZMLA TYPE STRING,
PLTXT TYPE STRING,
PLTXU TYPE STRING,
ADRNR TYPE STRING,
ADRNRI TYPE STRING,
NAME_TEXT TYPE STRING,
ADDR_GROUP TYPE STRING,
SORT1 TYPE STRING,
SORT2 TYPE STRING,
MC_NAME1 TYPE STRING,
MC_CITY1 TYPE STRING,
MC_STREET TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE1 TYPE STRING,
CITY1 TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM1 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IFLM_ADDR_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_IFLM_ADDR_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-TPLNR sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-TPLKZ sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-FLTYP sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-TPLMA sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-IWERK sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-INGRP sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-ISTYP sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-PREMS sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-EQART sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-ABCKZ sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-EQFNR sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-SWERK sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-STORT sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-MSGRP sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-BEBER sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-KOKRS sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-ANLNR sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-ANLUN sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-VKORG sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-VTWEG sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-SPART sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-VKBUR sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-VKGRP sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-OWNER sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-SPRAS sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-KZMLA sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-PLTXT sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-PLTXU sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-ADRNR sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-ADRNRI sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-NAME_TEXT sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-ADDR_GROUP sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-SORT1 sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-SORT2 sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-MC_NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-MC_CITY1 sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-MC_STREET sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-NAME2 sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-POST_CODE1 sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-CITY1 sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-STREET sy-vline 
WA_IFLM_ADDR_STR-HOUSE_NUM1 sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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