ABAP Select data from SAP table RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR2).
*--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_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR ASSIGNING <RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR>-BUSINESSPARTNER = 1.
<RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR>-CONTACTPERSON = 1.
<RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR>-VALIDUNTILDATE = 1.
<RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR>-ADDR_TYPE = 1.
<RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR>-ADDRESS_SHORT_FORM_S = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR-LINE0, sy-vline,
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR-LINE1, sy-vline,
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR-LINE2, sy-vline,
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR-LINE3, sy-vline,
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR-LINE4, sy-vline,
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR-LINE5, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR 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_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR 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_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR INTO WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR. *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_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CONTACTPERSON CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR-CONTACTPERSON IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR-CONTACTPERSON.
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_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR,
BUSINESSPARTNER TYPE STRING,
CONTACTPERSON TYPE STRING,
VALIDUNTILDATE TYPE STRING,
ADDR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_SHORT_FORM_S TYPE STRING,
LINE0 TYPE STRING,
LINE1 TYPE STRING,
LINE2 TYPE STRING,
LINE3 TYPE STRING,
LINE4 TYPE STRING,
LINE5 TYPE STRING,
LINE6 TYPE STRING,
LINE7 TYPE STRING,
LINE8 TYPE STRING,
LINE9 TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_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_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-CONTACTPERSON sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-VALIDUNTILDATE sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-ADDR_TYPE sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-ADDRESS_SHORT_FORM_S sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-LINE0 sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-LINE1 sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-LINE2 sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-LINE3 sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-LINE4 sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-LINE5 sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-LINE6 sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-LINE7 sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-LINE8 sy-vline
WA_RJEP_CONTACTPERSONADDRESS_STR_STR-LINE9 sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.