ABAP Select data from SAP table USC_YS_RECIPIENT into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM USC_YS_RECIPIENT
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_USC_YS_RECIPIENT2).
*--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_USC_YS_RECIPIENT INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_USC_YS_RECIPIENT ASSIGNING <USC_YS_RECIPIENT>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<USC_YS_RECIPIENT>-STHNO = 1.
<USC_YS_RECIPIENT>-ADRS0 = 1.
<USC_YS_RECIPIENT>-ADRS1 = 1.
<USC_YS_RECIPIENT>-ADRS2 = 1.
<USC_YS_RECIPIENT>-ADRS3 = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT-ADRS4, sy-vline,
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT-ADRS5, sy-vline,
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT-ADRS6, sy-vline,
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT-ADRS7, sy-vline,
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT-ADRS8, sy-vline,
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT-ADRS9, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT 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_USC_YS_RECIPIENT 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_USC_YS_RECIPIENT INTO WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT. *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 STHNO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT-STHNO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT-STHNO.
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_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR,
STHNO TYPE STRING,
ADRS0 TYPE STRING,
ADRS1 TYPE STRING,
ADRS2 TYPE STRING,
ADRS3 TYPE STRING,
ADRS4 TYPE STRING,
ADRS5 TYPE STRING,
ADRS6 TYPE STRING,
ADRS7 TYPE STRING,
ADRS8 TYPE STRING,
ADRS9 TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
NAMEF TYPE STRING,
NAMEL TYPE STRING,
ATIT1 TYPE STRING,
ATIT2 TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_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_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-STHNO sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-ADRS0 sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-ADRS1 sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-ADRS2 sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-ADRS3 sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-ADRS4 sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-ADRS5 sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-ADRS6 sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-ADRS7 sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-ADRS8 sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-ADRS9 sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-TITLE sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-NAMEF sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-NAMEL sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-ATIT1 sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-ATIT2 sy-vline
WA_USC_YS_RECIPIENT_STR-NAME sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.