ABAP Select data from SAP table MEPOADDRESSDATAX into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MEPOADDRESSDATAX
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MEPOADDRESSDATAX2).
*--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_MEPOADDRESSDATAX INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MEPOADDRESSDATAX>-ADDRNUMBER = 1.
<MEPOADDRESSDATAX>-TITLE = 1.
<MEPOADDRESSDATAX>-NAME1 = 1.
<MEPOADDRESSDATAX>-NAME2 = 1.
<MEPOADDRESSDATAX>-NAME3 = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX-NAME4, sy-vline,
  WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX-NAME_CO, sy-vline,
  WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX-CITY1, sy-vline,
  WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX-CITY2, sy-vline,
  WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX-CITY_CODE, sy-vline,
  WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX-POST_CODE1, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX 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_MEPOADDRESSDATAX 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_MEPOADDRESSDATAX INTO WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR, 
ADDRNUMBER TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
NAME3 TYPE STRING,
NAME4 TYPE STRING,
NAME_CO TYPE STRING,
CITY1 TYPE STRING,
CITY2 TYPE STRING,
CITY_CODE TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE1 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE2 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE3 TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_LOC TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
STREET_NO TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM1 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL1 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL2 TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
BUILDING TYPE STRING,
FLOOR TYPE STRING,
ROOMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
SORT1 TYPE STRING,
SORT2 TYPE STRING,
TIME_ZONE TYPE STRING,
TAXJURCODE TYPE STRING,
DEFLT_COMM TYPE STRING,
TEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TEL_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAX_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
CITYP_CODE TYPE STRING,
CHCKSTATUS TYPE STRING,
CITY_CODE2 TYPE STRING,
TRANSPZONE TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM2 TYPE STRING,
E_MAIL TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL3 TYPE STRING,
REGIOGROUP TYPE STRING,
PLANT TYPE STRING,
STORAGELOCATION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_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_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-ADDRNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-TITLE sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-NAME1 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-NAME2 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-NAME3 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-NAME4 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-NAME_CO sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-CITY1 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-CITY2 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-CITY_CODE sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-POST_CODE1 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-POST_CODE2 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-POST_CODE3 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-PO_BOX sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-PO_BOX_LOC sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-STREET sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-STREET_NO sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-HOUSE_NUM1 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-STR_SUPPL1 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-STR_SUPPL2 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-LOCATION sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-BUILDING sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-FLOOR sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-ROOMNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-LANGU sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-REGION sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-SORT1 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-SORT2 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-TIME_ZONE sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-TAXJURCODE sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-DEFLT_COMM sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-TEL_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-TEL_EXTENS sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-FAX_EXTENS sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-CITYP_CODE sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-CHCKSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-CITY_CODE2 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-TRANSPZONE sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-HOUSE_NUM2 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-E_MAIL sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-STR_SUPPL3 sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-REGIOGROUP sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-PLANT sy-vline 
WA_MEPOADDRESSDATAX_STR-STORAGELOCATION sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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