ABAP Select data from SAP table PBUSINESSUSER into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PBUSINESSUSER
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PBUSINESSUSER2).
*--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_PBUSINESSUSER INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PBUSINESSUSER2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PBUSINESSUSER>-MANDT = 1.
<PBUSINESSUSER>-BUSINESSPARTNER = 1.
<PBUSINESSUSER>-BUSINESSPARTNERUUID = 1.
<PBUSINESSUSER>-BPIDENTIFICATIONNUMBER = 1.
<PBUSINESSUSER>-PERSONNUMBER = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PBUSINESSUSER-LASTNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PBUSINESSUSER-FIRSTNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PBUSINESSUSER-PERSONFULLNAME, sy-vline,
  WA_PBUSINESSUSER-PERSONFULLNAMEMAINTSTATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_PBUSINESSUSER-FORMOFADDRESS, sy-vline,
  WA_PBUSINESSUSER-ACADEMICTITLE, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PBUSINESSUSER 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_PBUSINESSUSER 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_PBUSINESSUSER INTO WA_PBUSINESSUSER.


*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_PBUSINESSUSER-BUSINESSPARTNER
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PBUSINESSUSER-BUSINESSPARTNER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGUAGE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PBUSINESSUSER-LANGUAGE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PBUSINESSUSER-LANGUAGE.
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_PBUSINESSUSER_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERUUID TYPE STRING,
BPIDENTIFICATIONNUMBER TYPE STRING,
PERSONNUMBER TYPE STRING,
LASTNAME TYPE STRING,
FIRSTNAME TYPE STRING,
PERSONFULLNAME TYPE STRING,
PERSONFULLNAMEMAINTSTATUS TYPE STRING,
FORMOFADDRESS TYPE STRING,
ACADEMICTITLE TYPE STRING,
ACADEMICSECONDTITLE TYPE STRING,
CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
MIDDLENAME TYPE STRING,
ADDITIONALLASTNAME TYPE STRING,
BIRTHNAME TYPE STRING,
BIRTHDATE TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERBIRTHPLACENAME TYPE STRING,
NICKNAME TYPE STRING,
INITIALS TYPE STRING,
LASTNAMEPREFIX TYPE STRING,
LASTNAMESECONDPREFIX TYPE STRING,
NAMESUPPLEMENT TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNERDEATHDATE TYPE STRING,
BUSPARTMARITALSTATUS TYPE STRING,
BUSPARTNATIONALITY TYPE STRING,
LANGUAGE TYPE STRING,
SEARCHTERM1 TYPE STRING,
SEARCHTERM2 TYPE STRING,
USERID TYPE STRING,
ISMARKEDFORARCHIVING TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
ISBUSINESSPURPOSECOMPLETED TYPE STRING,
AUTHORIZATIONGROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PBUSINESSUSER_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_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERUUID sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-BPIDENTIFICATIONNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-PERSONNUMBER sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-LASTNAME sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-FIRSTNAME sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-PERSONFULLNAME sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-PERSONFULLNAMEMAINTSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-FORMOFADDRESS sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-ACADEMICTITLE sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-ACADEMICSECONDTITLE sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-CORRESPONDENCELANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-MIDDLENAME sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-ADDITIONALLASTNAME sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-BIRTHNAME sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-BIRTHDATE sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERBIRTHPLACENAME sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-NICKNAME sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-INITIALS sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-LASTNAMEPREFIX sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-LASTNAMESECONDPREFIX sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-NAMESUPPLEMENT sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-BUSINESSPARTNERDEATHDATE sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-BUSPARTMARITALSTATUS sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-BUSPARTNATIONALITY sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-LANGUAGE sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-SEARCHTERM1 sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-SEARCHTERM2 sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-USERID sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-ISMARKEDFORARCHIVING sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-CREATIONDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-ISBUSINESSPURPOSECOMPLETED sy-vline 
WA_PBUSINESSUSER_STR-AUTHORIZATIONGROUP sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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