ABAP Select data from SAP table PARCUSTOMER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PARCUSTOMER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PARCUSTOMER2).
*--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_PARCUSTOMER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PARCUSTOMER2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PARCUSTOMER>-MANDT = 1.
<PARCUSTOMER>-CUSTOMER = 1.
<PARCUSTOMER>-COMPANYCODE = 1.
<PARCUSTOMER>-SALESORGANIZATION = 1.
<PARCUSTOMER>-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PARCUSTOMER-DIVISION, sy-vline,
  WA_PARCUSTOMER-CUSTOMERISWITHCOMPANYCODE, sy-vline,
  WA_PARCUSTOMER-CUSTOMERACCOUNTGROUP, sy-vline,
  WA_PARCUSTOMER-ACCOUNTGROUPNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PARCUSTOMER-SUPPLIER, sy-vline,
  WA_PARCUSTOMER-POSTINGISBLOCKED, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PARCUSTOMER 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_PARCUSTOMER 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_PARCUSTOMER INTO WA_PARCUSTOMER.


*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 CUSTOMER
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PARCUSTOMER-CUSTOMER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PARCUSTOMER-CUSTOMER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field DUNNINGRECIPIENT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PARCUSTOMER-DUNNINGRECIPIENT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PARCUSTOMER-DUNNINGRECIPIENT.
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_PARCUSTOMER_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
SALESORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMERISWITHCOMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMERACCOUNTGROUP TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTGROUPNAME TYPE STRING,
SUPPLIER TYPE STRING,
POSTINGISBLOCKED TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
VATREGISTRATION TYPE STRING,
TAXNUMBER1 TYPE STRING,
TAXNUMBER2 TYPE STRING,
TAXNUMBER3 TYPE STRING,
TAXNUMBER4 TYPE STRING,
TAXNUMBER5 TYPE STRING,
VATLIABILITY TYPE STRING,
RESPONSIBLETYPE TYPE STRING,
TAXNUMBERTYPE TYPE STRING,
SALESOFFICE TYPE STRING,
SALESGROUP TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMERPAYMENTTERMS TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERUUID TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME TYPE STRING,
FIRSTNAME TYPE STRING,
LASTNAME TYPE STRING,
ORGANIZATIONBPNAME1 TYPE STRING,
ORGANIZATIONBPNAME2 TYPE STRING,
GROUPBUSINESSPARTNERNAME1 TYPE STRING,
GROUPBUSINESSPARTNERNAME2 TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERTYPE TYPE STRING,
LEGALFORM TYPE STRING,
LEGALENTITYOFORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERIDBYEXTSYSTEM TYPE STRING,
ISMARKEDFORARCHIVING TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERISBLOCKED TYPE STRING,
CONTACTPERMISSION TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSID TYPE STRING,
CITYNAME TYPE STRING,
PHONENUMBER TYPE STRING,
EMAILADDRESS TYPE STRING,
STREETNAME TYPE STRING,
POSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSTIMEZONE TYPE STRING,
POBOX TYPE STRING,
POBOXPOSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
COMPANYPOSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
MOBILEPHONENUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAXNUMBER TYPE STRING,
PRFRDCOMMMEDIUMTYPE TYPE STRING,
SEARCHTERM1 TYPE STRING,
SEARCHTERM2 TYPE STRING,
STREETPREFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONALSTREETPREFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
STREETSUFFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONALSTREETSUFFIXNAME TYPE STRING,
DISTRICT TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME2 TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME3 TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERNAME4 TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGCLERK TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTTERMS TYPE STRING,
DUNNINGPROCEDURE TYPE STRING,
DUNNINGBLOCK TYPE STRING,
LASTDUNNEDON TYPE STRING,
LEGDUNNINGPROCEDUREON TYPE STRING,
DUNNINGLEVEL TYPE STRING,
PHYSICALINVENTORYBLOCKIND TYPE STRING,
CREDITMEMOPAYMENTTERMS TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTMETHODSLIST TYPE STRING,
HOUSEBANK TYPE STRING,
PAYMENTBLOCKINGREASON TYPE STRING,
DUNNINGNOTICEGROUP TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTBYCUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
USERATCUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGCLERKPHONENUMBER TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTINGCLERKINTERNETADDRESS TYPE STRING,
RECONCILIATIONACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
INTERESTCALCULATIONCODE TYPE STRING,
DUNNINGRECIPIENT TYPE STRING,
DUNNINGCLERK TYPE STRING,
INTRSTCALCFREQUENCYINMONTHS TYPE STRING,
INTERESTCALCULATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTINTERESTCALCRUNDATE TYPE STRING,
CUSTPREVIOUSMASTERRECORDNUMBER TYPE STRING,
BRANCHCODE TYPE STRING,
TH_BRANCHCODEDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PARCUSTOMER_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_PARCUSTOMER_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-SALESORGANIZATION sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-DIVISION sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-CUSTOMERISWITHCOMPANYCODE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-CUSTOMERACCOUNTGROUP sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-ACCOUNTGROUPNAME sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-SUPPLIER sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-POSTINGISBLOCKED sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-VATREGISTRATION sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-TAXNUMBER1 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-TAXNUMBER2 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-TAXNUMBER3 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-TAXNUMBER4 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-TAXNUMBER5 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-VATLIABILITY sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-RESPONSIBLETYPE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-TAXNUMBERTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-SALESOFFICE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-SALESGROUP sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-CUSTOMERPAYMENTTERMS sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERUUID sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-FIRSTNAME sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-LASTNAME sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-ORGANIZATIONBPNAME1 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-ORGANIZATIONBPNAME2 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-GROUPBUSINESSPARTNERNAME1 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-GROUPBUSINESSPARTNERNAME2 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-LEGALFORM sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-LEGALENTITYOFORGANIZATION sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERIDBYEXTSYSTEM sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-ISMARKEDFORARCHIVING sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERISBLOCKED sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-CONTACTPERMISSION sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-ADDRESSID sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-CITYNAME sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-PHONENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-EMAILADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-STREETNAME sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-POSTALCODE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-REGION sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-ADDRESSTIMEZONE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-POBOX sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-POBOXPOSTALCODE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-COMPANYPOSTALCODE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-MOBILEPHONENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-FAXNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-PRFRDCOMMMEDIUMTYPE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-SEARCHTERM1 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-SEARCHTERM2 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-STREETPREFIXNAME sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-ADDITIONALSTREETPREFIXNAME sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-STREETSUFFIXNAME sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-ADDITIONALSTREETSUFFIXNAME sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-DISTRICT sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-HOUSENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME2 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME3 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERNAME4 sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-ACCOUNTINGCLERK sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-PAYMENTTERMS sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-DUNNINGPROCEDURE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-DUNNINGBLOCK sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-LASTDUNNEDON sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-LEGDUNNINGPROCEDUREON sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-DUNNINGLEVEL sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-PHYSICALINVENTORYBLOCKIND sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-CREDITMEMOPAYMENTTERMS sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-PAYMENTMETHODSLIST sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-HOUSEBANK sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-PAYMENTBLOCKINGREASON sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-DUNNINGNOTICEGROUP sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-ACCOUNTBYCUSTOMER sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-USERATCUSTOMER sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-ACCOUNTINGCLERKPHONENUMBER sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-ACCOUNTINGCLERKINTERNETADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-RECONCILIATIONACCOUNT sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-INTERESTCALCULATIONCODE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-DUNNINGRECIPIENT sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-DUNNINGCLERK sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-INTRSTCALCFREQUENCYINMONTHS sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-INTERESTCALCULATIONDATE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-LASTINTERESTCALCRUNDATE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-CUSTPREVIOUSMASTERRECORDNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-BRANCHCODE sy-vline 
WA_PARCUSTOMER_STR-TH_BRANCHCODEDESCRIPTION sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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