ABAP Select data from SAP table SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE2).
*--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_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE>-EXPIRE_TIMESTAMP = 1.
<SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE>-KEEP_MESSAGE = 1.
<SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE>-KEEP_EXPIRE = 1.
<SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE>-EXPIRE_DATE = 1.
<SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE>-EXPIRE_TIME = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE-TZONE, sy-vline,
  WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE-REF_TIMESTAMP, sy-vline,
  WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE-MAX_DATE, sy-vline,
  WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE-MAX_TIME, sy-vline,
  WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE-ADMIN_EXPDAYS, sy-vline,
  WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE-ADMIN_EXPTIME, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE 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_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE 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_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE INTO WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE.


*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.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR, 
EXPIRE_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
KEEP_MESSAGE TYPE STRING,
KEEP_EXPIRE TYPE STRING,
EXPIRE_DATE TYPE STRING,
EXPIRE_TIME TYPE STRING,
TZONE TYPE STRING,
REF_TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,
MAX_DATE TYPE STRING,
MAX_TIME TYPE STRING,
ADMIN_EXPDAYS TYPE STRING,
ADMIN_EXPTIME TYPE STRING,
PROTOCOL_ACTION TYPE STRING,
MAX_USER_ENTRIES TYPE STRING,
MAX_FAILED_LOGON_ENTRIES TYPE STRING,
ADM_CHANGED_USER TYPE STRING,
ADM_CHANGED_DATE TYPE STRING,
ADM_CHANGED_TIME TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_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_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-EXPIRE_TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-KEEP_MESSAGE sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-KEEP_EXPIRE sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-EXPIRE_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-EXPIRE_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-TZONE sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-REF_TIMESTAMP sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-MAX_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-MAX_TIME sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-ADMIN_EXPDAYS sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-ADMIN_EXPTIME sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-PROTOCOL_ACTION sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-MAX_USER_ENTRIES sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-MAX_FAILED_LOGON_ENTRIES sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-ADM_CHANGED_USER sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-ADM_CHANGED_DATE sy-vline 
WA_SMICF_CHANGE_EXPIRE_STR-ADM_CHANGED_TIME sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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