ABAP Select data from SAP table IPERSONADDRESS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM IPERSONADDRESS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_IPERSONADDRESS2).
*--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_IPERSONADDRESS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_IPERSONADDRESS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<IPERSONADDRESS>-MANDT = 1.
<IPERSONADDRESS>-ADDRESSID = 1.
<IPERSONADDRESS>-ADDRESSPERSONID = 1.
<IPERSONADDRESS>-ADDRESSREPRESENTATIONCODE = 1.
<IPERSONADDRESS>-ADDRESSOBJECTTYPE = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_IPERSONADDRESS-CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE, sy-vline,
  WA_IPERSONADDRESS-GIVENNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_IPERSONADDRESS-FAMILYNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_IPERSONADDRESS-PERSONBIRTHNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_IPERSONADDRESS-PERSONMIDDLENAME, sy-vline,
  WA_IPERSONADDRESS-SECONDFAMILYNAME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_IPERSONADDRESS 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_IPERSONADDRESS 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_IPERSONADDRESS INTO WA_IPERSONADDRESS.


*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_IPERSONADDRESS-ADDRESSID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IPERSONADDRESS-ADDRESSID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TERTIARYREGION
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_IPERSONADDRESS-TERTIARYREGION
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_IPERSONADDRESS-TERTIARYREGION.
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_IPERSONADDRESS_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSID TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSPERSONID TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSREPRESENTATIONCODE TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSOBJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
GIVENNAME TYPE STRING,
FAMILYNAME TYPE STRING,
PERSONBIRTHNAME TYPE STRING,
PERSONMIDDLENAME TYPE STRING,
SECONDFAMILYNAME TYPE STRING,
ACADEMICTITLE TYPE STRING,
ACADEMICTITLE2 TYPE STRING,
FAMILYNAMEPREFIX TYPE STRING,
FAMILYNAMESECONDPREFIX TYPE STRING,
PERSONNAMESUPPLEMENTCODE TYPE STRING,
PERSONNICKNAME TYPE STRING,
NAMEINITIALS TYPE STRING,
PERSONFULLNAME TYPE STRING,
FORMOFADDRESS TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSPERSONSEARCHTERM1 TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSPERSONSEARCHTERM2 TYPE STRING,
PRFRDCOMMMEDIUMTYPE TYPE STRING,
CITYNUMBER TYPE STRING,
CITYNAME TYPE STRING,
DISTRICTNAME TYPE STRING,
VILLAGENAME TYPE STRING,
POSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
COMPANYPOSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
STREETNAME TYPE STRING,
STREETADDRNONDELIVERABLEREASON TYPE STRING,
STREETPREFIXNAME1 TYPE STRING,
STREETPREFIXNAME2 TYPE STRING,
STREETSUFFIXNAME1 TYPE STRING,
STREETSUFFIXNAME2 TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBER TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBERSUPPLEMENTTEXT TYPE STRING,
BUILDING TYPE STRING,
FLOOR TYPE STRING,
ROOMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
TAXJURISDICTION TYPE STRING,
TRANSPORTZONE TYPE STRING,
POBOX TYPE STRING,
POBOXADDRNONDELIVERABLEREASON TYPE STRING,
POBOXISWITHOUTNUMBER TYPE STRING,
POBOXPOSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
POBOXLOBBYNAME TYPE STRING,
POBOXDEVIATINGCITYNAME TYPE STRING,
POBOXDEVIATINGREGION TYPE STRING,
POBOXDEVIATINGCOUNTRY TYPE STRING,
CAREOFNAME TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYSERVICETYPECODE TYPE STRING,
DELIVERYSERVICENUMBER TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSTIMEZONE TYPE STRING,
SECONDARYREGION TYPE STRING,
SECONDARYREGIONNAME TYPE STRING,
TERTIARYREGION TYPE STRING,
TERTIARYREGIONNAME TYPE STRING,
REGIONALSTRUCTURECHECKSTATUS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_IPERSONADDRESS_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_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSID sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSPERSONID sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSREPRESENTATIONCODE sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSOBJECTTYPE sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-GIVENNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-FAMILYNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-PERSONBIRTHNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-PERSONMIDDLENAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-SECONDFAMILYNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-ACADEMICTITLE sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-ACADEMICTITLE2 sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-FAMILYNAMEPREFIX sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-FAMILYNAMESECONDPREFIX sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-PERSONNAMESUPPLEMENTCODE sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-PERSONNICKNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-NAMEINITIALS sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-PERSONFULLNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-FORMOFADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSPERSONSEARCHTERM1 sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSPERSONSEARCHTERM2 sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-PRFRDCOMMMEDIUMTYPE sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-CITYNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-CITYNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-DISTRICTNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-VILLAGENAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-POSTALCODE sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-COMPANYPOSTALCODE sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-STREET sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-STREETNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-STREETADDRNONDELIVERABLEREASON sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-STREETPREFIXNAME1 sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-STREETPREFIXNAME2 sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-STREETSUFFIXNAME1 sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-STREETSUFFIXNAME2 sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-HOUSENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-HOUSENUMBERSUPPLEMENTTEXT sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-BUILDING sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-FLOOR sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-ROOMNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-REGION sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-TAXJURISDICTION sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-TRANSPORTZONE sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-POBOX sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-POBOXADDRNONDELIVERABLEREASON sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-POBOXISWITHOUTNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-POBOXPOSTALCODE sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-POBOXLOBBYNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-POBOXDEVIATINGCITYNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-POBOXDEVIATINGREGION sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-POBOXDEVIATINGCOUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-CAREOFNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-DELIVERYSERVICETYPECODE sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-DELIVERYSERVICENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-ADDRESSTIMEZONE sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-SECONDARYREGION sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-SECONDARYREGIONNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-TERTIARYREGION sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-TERTIARYREGIONNAME sy-vline 
WA_IPERSONADDRESS_STR-REGIONALSTRUCTURECHECKSTATUS sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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