ABAP Select data from SAP table P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER 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 P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER. 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 P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER 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_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER,
      WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER TYPE P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER,
      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: <P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER> TYPE P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER
  INTO TABLE IT_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER2).
*--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_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER ASSIGNING <P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER>-MOLGA = 1.
<P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER>-APPL = 1.
<P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER>-WERKS = 1.
<P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER>-BTRTL = 1.
<P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER>-VAKEY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER INTO WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-VAKEY_T596M, sy-vline,
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-ENDDA, sy-vline,
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-STOP_IF_ORG_GRP_MISS, sy-vline,
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-CONTACT, sy-vline,
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-ADDRESS, sy-vline,
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-ADDRNUMBER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER 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_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER 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_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER INTO WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER. *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 ADDRNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-ADDRNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-ADDRNUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITY_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-CITY_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-CITY_CODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITYP_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-CITYP_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-CITYP_CODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITYH_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-CITYH_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-CITYH_CODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITY_CODE2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-CITY_CODE2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-CITY_CODE2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STREETCODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-STREETCODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-STREETCODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRESS_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-ADDRESS_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-ADDRESS_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU_CREA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-LANGU_CREA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-LANGU_CREA.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field COUNTY_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-COUNTY_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-COUNTY_CODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field TOWNSHIP_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-TOWNSHIP_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-TOWNSHIP_CODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field EMAIL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-EMAIL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-EMAIL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SXIDN, internal->external for field EMAIL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SXIDN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-EMAIL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER-EMAIL.
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_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR,
MOLGA TYPE STRING,
APPL TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
BTRTL TYPE STRING,
VAKEY TYPE STRING,
VAKEY_T596M TYPE STRING,
ENDDA TYPE STRING,
STOP_IF_ORG_GRP_MISS TYPE STRING,
CONTACT TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS TYPE STRING,
ADDRNUMBER TYPE STRING,
ADDRHANDLE TYPE STRING,
NATION TYPE STRING,
DATE TYPE STRING,
DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
NAME3 TYPE STRING,
NAME4 TYPE STRING,
NAME_TXT TYPE STRING,
NAME_CO TYPE STRING,
CITY1 TYPE STRING,
CITY2 TYPE STRING,
CITY_CODE TYPE STRING,
CITYP_CODE TYPE STRING,
HOME_CITY TYPE STRING,
CITYH_CODE TYPE STRING,
CHCKSTATUS TYPE STRING,
REGIOGROUP TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE1 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE2 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE3 TYPE STRING,
PCODE1_EXT TYPE STRING,
PCODE2_EXT TYPE STRING,
PCODE3_EXT TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX TYPE STRING,
DONT_USE_P TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_NUM TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_LOC TYPE STRING,
CITY_CODE2 TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_REG TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_CTY TYPE STRING,
POSTALAREA TYPE STRING,
TRANSPZONE TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
DONT_USE_S TYPE STRING,
STREETCODE TYPE STRING,
STREETABBR TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM1 TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM2 TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM3 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL1 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL2 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL3 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,
SORT_PHN TYPE STRING,
ADDRORIGIN TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION1 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION2 TYPE STRING,
TIME_ZONE TYPE STRING,
TAXJURCODE TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_ID TYPE STRING,
REMARK TYPE STRING,
LANGU_CREA TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_LOBBY TYPE STRING,
DELI_SERV_TYPE TYPE STRING,
DELI_SERV_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
COUNTY_CODE TYPE STRING,
COUNTY TYPE STRING,
TOWNSHIP_CODE TYPE STRING,
TOWNSHIP TYPE STRING,
DEFLT_COMM TYPE STRING,
XPCPT TYPE STRING,
TEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TEL_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAX_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
ADDR_GROUP TYPE STRING,
WA_COMM_TABLE TYPE STRING,
EMAIL TYPE STRING,
WA_INFODATA TYPE STRING,
CITY TYPE STRING,
CDATE TYPE STRING,
ANRDE TYPE STRING,
ATEXT TYPE STRING,
ANRLT TYPE STRING,
CLERK TYPE STRING,
PHONE TYPE STRING,
REFERENCE1 TYPE STRING,
REFERENCE2 TYPE STRING,
REFERENCE3 TYPE STRING,
FAX TYPE STRING,
EMAIL TYPE STRING,
PHONE_EXT TYPE STRING,
WA_DATA TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_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_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-MOLGA sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-APPL sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-BTRTL sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-VAKEY sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-VAKEY_T596M sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-ENDDA sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-STOP_IF_ORG_GRP_MISS sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-CONTACT sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-ADDRESS sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-ADDRNUMBER sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-ADDRHANDLE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-NATION sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-DATE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-DATE_FROM sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-DATE_TO sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-TITLE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-NAME3 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-NAME4 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-NAME_TXT sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-NAME_CO sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-CITY1 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-CITY2 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-CITY_CODE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-CITYP_CODE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-HOME_CITY sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-CITYH_CODE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-CHCKSTATUS sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-REGIOGROUP sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-POST_CODE1 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-POST_CODE2 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-POST_CODE3 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-PCODE1_EXT sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-PCODE2_EXT sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-PCODE3_EXT sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-PO_BOX sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-DONT_USE_P sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-PO_BOX_NUM sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-PO_BOX_LOC sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-CITY_CODE2 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-PO_BOX_REG sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-PO_BOX_CTY sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-POSTALAREA sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-TRANSPZONE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-STREET sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-DONT_USE_S sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-STREETCODE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-STREETABBR sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-HOUSE_NUM1 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-HOUSE_NUM2 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-HOUSE_NUM3 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-STR_SUPPL1 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-STR_SUPPL2 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-STR_SUPPL3 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-LOCATION sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-BUILDING sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-FLOOR sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-ROOMNUMBER sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-REGION sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-SORT1 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-SORT2 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-SORT_PHN sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-ADDRORIGIN sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-EXTENSION1 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-EXTENSION2 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-TIME_ZONE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-TAXJURCODE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-ADDRESS_ID sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-REMARK sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-LANGU_CREA sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-PO_BOX_LOBBY sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-DELI_SERV_TYPE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-DELI_SERV_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-COUNTY_CODE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-COUNTY sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-TOWNSHIP_CODE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-TOWNSHIP sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-DEFLT_COMM sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-XPCPT sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-TEL_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-TEL_EXTENS sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-FAX_EXTENS sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-ADDR_GROUP sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-WA_COMM_TABLE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-EMAIL sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-WA_INFODATA sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-CITY sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-CDATE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-ANRDE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-ATEXT sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-ANRLT sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-CLERK sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-PHONE sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-REFERENCE1 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-REFERENCE2 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-REFERENCE3 sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-FAX sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-EMAIL sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-PHONE_EXT sy-vline
WA_P06_S_CONTACT_BUFFER_STR-WA_DATA sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.