ABAP Select data from SAP table PBPCURADDR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PBPCURADDR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PBPCURADDR2).
*--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_PBPCURADDR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PBPCURADDR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_PBPCURADDR ASSIGNING <PBPCURADDR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PBPCURADDR>-MANDT = 1.
<PBPCURADDR>-BUSINESSPARTNER = 1.
<PBPCURADDR>-ADDRESSID = 1.
<PBPCURADDR>-STREETNAME = 1.
<PBPCURADDR>-HOUSENUMBER = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PBPCURADDR-HOUSENUMBERSUPPLEMENTTEXT, sy-vline,
WA_PBPCURADDR-CAREOFNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PBPCURADDR-CITYNAME, sy-vline,
WA_PBPCURADDR-POSTALCODE, sy-vline,
WA_PBPCURADDR-REGION, sy-vline,
WA_PBPCURADDR-COUNTRY, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_PBPCURADDR 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_PBPCURADDR 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_PBPCURADDR INTO WA_PBPCURADDR. *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 BUSINESSPARTNER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PBPCURADDR-BUSINESSPARTNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PBPCURADDR-BUSINESSPARTNER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRESSID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_PBPCURADDR-ADDRESSID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PBPCURADDR-ADDRESSID.
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_PBPCURADDR_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER TYPE STRING,
ADDRESSID TYPE STRING,
STREETNAME TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBER TYPE STRING,
HOUSENUMBERSUPPLEMENTTEXT TYPE STRING,
CAREOFNAME TYPE STRING,
CITYNAME TYPE STRING,
POSTALCODE TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
PHONENUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAXNUMBER TYPE STRING,
EMAILADDRESS TYPE STRING,
SEARCHURLADDRESS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_PBPCURADDR_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_PBPCURADDR_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-ADDRESSID sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-STREETNAME sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-HOUSENUMBER sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-HOUSENUMBERSUPPLEMENTTEXT sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-CAREOFNAME sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-CITYNAME sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-POSTALCODE sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-REGION sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-PHONENUMBER sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-FAXNUMBER sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-EMAILADDRESS sy-vline
WA_PBPCURADDR_STR-SEARCHURLADDRESS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.