ABAP Select data from SAP table ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP2).
*--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_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP ASSIGNING <ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP>-KEY = 1.
<ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP>-PARENT_KEY = 1.
<ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP>-ROOT_KEY = 1.
<ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP>-BUSINESSPARTNER1 = 1.
<ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP>-BUSINESSPARTNER2 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-RELATIONSHIPNUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-VALIDITYENDDATE, sy-vline,
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-ADDRESSID, sy-vline,
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-ORDINALNUMBER, sy-vline,
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-BUSINESSPARTNER1FOREDIT, sy-vline,
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-BUSINESSPARTNER2FOREDIT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP 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_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP 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_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP INTO WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP. *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 BUSINESSPARTNER1 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-BUSINESSPARTNER1 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-BUSINESSPARTNER1.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BUSINESSPARTNER2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-BUSINESSPARTNER2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-BUSINESSPARTNER2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BUSINESSPARTNER1FOREDIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-BUSINESSPARTNER1FOREDIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-BUSINESSPARTNER1FOREDIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field BUSINESSPARTNER2FOREDIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-BUSINESSPARTNER2FOREDIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-BUSINESSPARTNER2FOREDIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field EMAILADDRESS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-EMAILADDRESS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP-EMAILADDRESS.
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_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR,
KEY TYPE STRING,
PARENT_KEY TYPE STRING,
ROOT_KEY TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER1 TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER2 TYPE STRING,
RELATIONSHIPNUMBER TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYENDDATE TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSID TYPE STRING,
ORDINALNUMBER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER1FOREDIT TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER2FOREDIT TYPE STRING,
VALIDITYENDDATEFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSIDFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
ORDINALNUMBERFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
RELATIONSHIPNUMBERFOREDIT TYPE STRING,
EMAILADDRESS TYPE STRING,
ISDEFAULTEMAILADDRESS TYPE STRING,
COMMNUMBERISNOTUSED TYPE STRING,
ISHOMEEMAILADDRESS TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSCOMMUNICATIONREMARKTEXT TYPE STRING,
HASACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE TYPE STRING,
ISACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_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_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-KEY sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-PARENT_KEY sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-ROOT_KEY sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER1 sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER2 sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-RELATIONSHIPNUMBER sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-VALIDITYENDDATE sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-ADDRESSID sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-ORDINALNUMBER sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER1FOREDIT sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER2FOREDIT sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-VALIDITYENDDATEFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-ADDRESSIDFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-ORDINALNUMBERFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-RELATIONSHIPNUMBERFOREDIT sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-EMAILADDRESS sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-ISDEFAULTEMAILADDRESS sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-COMMNUMBERISNOTUSED sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-ISHOMEEMAILADDRESS sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-ADDRESSCOMMUNICATIONREMARKTEXT sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-HASACTIVEENTITY sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-DRAFTENTITYCONSISTENCYSTATUS sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE sy-vline
WA_ISBPCONTACTEMLADDRTP_STR-ISACTIVEENTITY sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.