ABAP Select data from SAP table USER_ADDR_IDAD3 into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP USER_ADDR_IDAD3 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 USER_ADDR_IDAD3. 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 USER_ADDR_IDAD3 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_USER_ADDR_IDAD3 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF USER_ADDR_IDAD3,
      WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3 TYPE USER_ADDR_IDAD3,
      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: <USER_ADDR_IDAD3> TYPE USER_ADDR_IDAD3.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_USER_ADDR_IDAD3.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM USER_ADDR_IDAD3
  INTO TABLE IT_USER_ADDR_IDAD3.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM USER_ADDR_IDAD3
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_USER_ADDR_IDAD32).
*--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_USER_ADDR_IDAD3 INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD32).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_USER_ADDR_IDAD3 ASSIGNING <USER_ADDR_IDAD3>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<USER_ADDR_IDAD3>-CLIENT = 1.
<USER_ADDR_IDAD3>-BNAME = 1.
<USER_ADDR_IDAD3>-PERSNUMBER = 1.
<USER_ADDR_IDAD3>-ADDRNUMBER = 1.
<USER_ADDR_IDAD3>-NATION = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_USER_ADDR_IDAD3 INTO WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-DATE_FROM, sy-vline,
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-IDADTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-DATE_TO, sy-vline,
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-SO_KEY, sy-vline,
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-DEPARTMENT, sy-vline,
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-FUNCTION, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3 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_USER_ADDR_IDAD3 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_USER_ADDR_IDAD3 INTO WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3. *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 PERSNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-PERSNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-PERSNUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-ADDRNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-ADDRNUMBER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SO_KEY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-SO_KEY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-SO_KEY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU_P CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-LANGU_P IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-LANGU_P.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU_CR_P CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-LANGU_CR_P IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-LANGU_CR_P.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDR_COMP CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-ADDR_COMP IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-ADDR_COMP.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITY_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-CITY_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-CITY_CODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITYP_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-CITYP_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-CITYP_CODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITYH_CODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-CITYH_CODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-CITYH_CODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field CITY_CODE2 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-CITY_CODE2 IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-CITY_CODE2.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STREETCODE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-STREETCODE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-STREETCODE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-LANGU IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-LANGU.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field ADDRESS_ID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-ADDRESS_ID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-ADDRESS_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ISOLA, internal->external for field LANGU_CREA CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ISOLA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-LANGU_CREA IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3-LANGU_CREA.
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_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR,
CLIENT TYPE STRING,
BNAME TYPE STRING,
PERSNUMBER TYPE STRING,
ADDRNUMBER TYPE STRING,
NATION TYPE STRING,
DATE_FROM TYPE STRING,
IDADTYPE TYPE STRING,
DATE_TO TYPE STRING,
SO_KEY TYPE STRING,
DEPARTMENT TYPE STRING,
FUNCTION TYPE STRING,
BUILDING_C TYPE STRING,
FLOOR_C TYPE STRING,
ROOMNUM_C TYPE STRING,
ID_CODE TYPE STRING,
IH_MAIL TYPE STRING,
SORT1_C TYPE STRING,
SORT2_C TYPE STRING,
SORT_PHN_C TYPE STRING,
TITLE_P TYPE STRING,
NAME_FIRST TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST TYPE STRING,
NAME2_P TYPE STRING,
NAMEMIDDLE TYPE STRING,
NAME_LAST2 TYPE STRING,
NAME_TEXT TYPE STRING,
CONVERTED TYPE STRING,
TITLE_ACA1 TYPE STRING,
TITLE_ACA2 TYPE STRING,
PREFIX1 TYPE STRING,
PREFIX2 TYPE STRING,
TITLE_SPPL TYPE STRING,
NICKNAME TYPE STRING,
INITIALS TYPE STRING,
NAMEFORMAT TYPE STRING,
NAMCOUNTRY TYPE STRING,
PROFESSION TYPE STRING,
SEX TYPE STRING,
LANGU_P TYPE STRING,
SORT1_P TYPE STRING,
SORT2_P TYPE STRING,
SORT_PHN_P TYPE STRING,
PERSORIGIN TYPE STRING,
LANGU_CR_P TYPE STRING,
DEFLT_COMM TYPE STRING,
ADDR_COMP TYPE STRING,
TITLE TYPE STRING,
NAME1 TYPE STRING,
NAME2 TYPE STRING,
NAME3 TYPE STRING,
NAME4 TYPE STRING,
NAME_TXT TYPE STRING,
NAME_CO TYPE STRING,
CITY1 TYPE STRING,
CITY2 TYPE STRING,
CITY_CODE TYPE STRING,
CITYP_CODE TYPE STRING,
HOME_CITY TYPE STRING,
CITYH_CODE TYPE STRING,
CHCKSTATUS TYPE STRING,
REGIOGROUP TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE1 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE2 TYPE STRING,
POST_CODE3 TYPE STRING,
PCODE1_EXT TYPE STRING,
PCODE2_EXT TYPE STRING,
PCODE3_EXT TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_NUM TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_LOC TYPE STRING,
CITY_CODE2 TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_REG TYPE STRING,
PO_BOX_CTY TYPE STRING,
POSTALAREA TYPE STRING,
TRANSPZONE TYPE STRING,
STREET TYPE STRING,
STREETCODE TYPE STRING,
STREETABBR TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM1 TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM2 TYPE STRING,
HOUSE_NUM3 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL1 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL2 TYPE STRING,
STR_SUPPL3 TYPE STRING,
LOCATION TYPE STRING,
BUILDING TYPE STRING,
FLOOR TYPE STRING,
ROOMNUMBER TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
LANGU TYPE STRING,
REGION TYPE STRING,
ADDR_GROUP TYPE STRING,
SORT1 TYPE STRING,
SORT2 TYPE STRING,
SORT_PHN TYPE STRING,
ADDRORIGIN TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION1 TYPE STRING,
EXTENSION2 TYPE STRING,
TIME_ZONE TYPE STRING,
TAXJURCODE TYPE STRING,
ADDRESS_ID TYPE STRING,
LANGU_CREA TYPE STRING,
TEL_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
TEL_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMBER TYPE STRING,
FAX_EXTENS TYPE STRING,
TEL_NUMCMP TYPE STRING,
TEL_EXTCMP TYPE STRING,
FAX_NUMCMP TYPE STRING,
FAX_EXTCMP TYPE STRING,
PERS_GROUP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_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_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-CLIENT sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-BNAME sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PERSNUMBER sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-ADDRNUMBER sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NATION sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-DATE_FROM sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-IDADTYPE sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-DATE_TO sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-SO_KEY sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-DEPARTMENT sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-FUNCTION sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-BUILDING_C sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-FLOOR_C sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-ROOMNUM_C sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-ID_CODE sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-IH_MAIL sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-SORT1_C sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-SORT2_C sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-SORT_PHN_C sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-TITLE_P sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAME_FIRST sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAME_LAST sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAME2_P sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAMEMIDDLE sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAME_LAST2 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAME_TEXT sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-CONVERTED sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-TITLE_ACA1 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-TITLE_ACA2 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PREFIX1 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PREFIX2 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-TITLE_SPPL sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NICKNAME sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-INITIALS sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAMEFORMAT sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAMCOUNTRY sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PROFESSION sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-SEX sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-LANGU_P sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-SORT1_P sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-SORT2_P sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-SORT_PHN_P sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PERSORIGIN sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-LANGU_CR_P sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-DEFLT_COMM sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-ADDR_COMP sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-TITLE sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAME1 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAME2 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAME3 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAME4 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAME_TXT sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-NAME_CO sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-CITY1 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-CITY2 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-CITY_CODE sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-CITYP_CODE sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-HOME_CITY sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-CITYH_CODE sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-CHCKSTATUS sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-REGIOGROUP sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-POST_CODE1 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-POST_CODE2 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-POST_CODE3 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PCODE1_EXT sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PCODE2_EXT sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PCODE3_EXT sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PO_BOX sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PO_BOX_NUM sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PO_BOX_LOC sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-CITY_CODE2 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PO_BOX_REG sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PO_BOX_CTY sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-POSTALAREA sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-TRANSPZONE sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-STREET sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-STREETCODE sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-STREETABBR sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-HOUSE_NUM1 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-HOUSE_NUM2 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-HOUSE_NUM3 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-STR_SUPPL1 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-STR_SUPPL2 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-STR_SUPPL3 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-LOCATION sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-BUILDING sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-FLOOR sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-ROOMNUMBER sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-LANGU sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-REGION sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-ADDR_GROUP sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-SORT1 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-SORT2 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-SORT_PHN sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-ADDRORIGIN sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-EXTENSION1 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-EXTENSION2 sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-TIME_ZONE sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-TAXJURCODE sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-ADDRESS_ID sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-LANGU_CREA sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-TEL_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-TEL_EXTENS sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-FAX_NUMBER sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-FAX_EXTENS sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-TEL_NUMCMP sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-TEL_EXTCMP sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-FAX_NUMCMP sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-FAX_EXTCMP sy-vline
WA_USER_ADDR_IDAD3_STR-PERS_GROUP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.