ABAP Select data from SAP table PIM_COUNTRY_S into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM PIM_COUNTRY_S
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_PIM_COUNTRY_S2).
*--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_PIM_COUNTRY_S INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<PIM_COUNTRY_S>-MANDT = 1.
<PIM_COUNTRY_S>-LAND1 = 1.
<PIM_COUNTRY_S>-LANDK = 1.
<PIM_COUNTRY_S>-LNPLZ = 1.
<PIM_COUNTRY_S>-PRPLZ = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S-ADDRS, sy-vline,
  WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S-XPLZS, sy-vline,
  WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S-XPLPF, sy-vline,
  WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S-SPRAS, sy-vline,
  WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S-XLAND, sy-vline,
  WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S-XADDR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S 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_PIM_COUNTRY_S 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_PIM_COUNTRY_S INTO WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S.


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

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field GWGWRT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S-GWGWRT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S-GWGWRT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit AU132, internal->external for field UMRWRT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_AU132_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S-UMRWRT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S-UMRWRT.
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_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
LAND1 TYPE STRING,
LANDK TYPE STRING,
LNPLZ TYPE STRING,
PRPLZ TYPE STRING,
ADDRS TYPE STRING,
XPLZS TYPE STRING,
XPLPF TYPE STRING,
SPRAS TYPE STRING,
XLAND TYPE STRING,
XADDR TYPE STRING,
NMFMT TYPE STRING,
XREGS TYPE STRING,
XPLST TYPE STRING,
INTCA TYPE STRING,
INTCA3 TYPE STRING,
INTCN3 TYPE STRING,
XEGLD TYPE STRING,
XSKFN TYPE STRING,
XMWSN TYPE STRING,
LNBKN TYPE STRING,
PRBKN TYPE STRING,
LNBLZ TYPE STRING,
PRBLZ TYPE STRING,
LNPSK TYPE STRING,
PRPSK TYPE STRING,
XPRBK TYPE STRING,
BNKEY TYPE STRING,
LNBKS TYPE STRING,
PRBKS TYPE STRING,
XPRSO TYPE STRING,
PRUIN TYPE STRING,
UINLN TYPE STRING,
LNST1 TYPE STRING,
PRST1 TYPE STRING,
LNST2 TYPE STRING,
PRST2 TYPE STRING,
LNST3 TYPE STRING,
PRST3 TYPE STRING,
LNST4 TYPE STRING,
PRST4 TYPE STRING,
LNST5 TYPE STRING,
PRST5 TYPE STRING,
LANDD TYPE STRING,
KALSM TYPE STRING,
LANDA TYPE STRING,
WECHF TYPE STRING,
LKVRZ TYPE STRING,
INTCN TYPE STRING,
XDEZP TYPE STRING,
DATFM TYPE STRING,
CURIN TYPE STRING,
CURHA TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
KURST TYPE STRING,
AFAPL TYPE STRING,
GWGWRT TYPE STRING,
UMRWRT TYPE STRING,
KZRBWB TYPE STRING,
XANZUM TYPE STRING,
CTNCONCEPT TYPE STRING,
KZSRV TYPE STRING,
XXINVE TYPE STRING,
NET_GROSS_POSTING_TYPE TYPE STRING,
XGCCV TYPE STRING,
SUREG TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_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_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LAND1 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LANDK sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LNPLZ sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-PRPLZ sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-ADDRS sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XPLZS sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XPLPF sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-SPRAS sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XLAND sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XADDR sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-NMFMT sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XREGS sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XPLST sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-INTCA sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-INTCA3 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-INTCN3 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XEGLD sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XSKFN sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XMWSN sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LNBKN sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-PRBKN sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LNBLZ sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-PRBLZ sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LNPSK sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-PRPSK sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XPRBK sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-BNKEY sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LNBKS sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-PRBKS sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XPRSO sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-PRUIN sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-UINLN sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LNST1 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-PRST1 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LNST2 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-PRST2 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LNST3 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-PRST3 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LNST4 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-PRST4 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LNST5 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-PRST5 sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LANDD sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-KALSM sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LANDA sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-WECHF sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-LKVRZ sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-INTCN sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XDEZP sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-DATFM sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-CURIN sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-CURHA sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-KURST sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-AFAPL sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-GWGWRT sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-UMRWRT sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-KZRBWB sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XANZUM sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-CTNCONCEPT sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-KZSRV sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XXINVE sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-NET_GROSS_POSTING_TYPE sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-XGCCV sy-vline 
WA_PIM_COUNTRY_S_STR-SUREG sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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