ABAP Select data from SAP table /LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP /LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF 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 /LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF. 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 /LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF 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_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF /LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF,
      WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF TYPE /LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF,
      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: </LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF> TYPE /LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF.

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

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM /LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF
  INTO TABLE IT_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM /LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF2).
*--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_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF ASSIGNING </LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
</LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF>-MODEL = 1.
</LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF>-ID = 1.
</LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF>-HEADER = 1.
</LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF>-TR_ID = 1.
</LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF>-VERSION = 1.
ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF INTO WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF-MODIFIED, sy-vline,
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF-SEMANTIC_ID, sy-vline,
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF-SHORT_TEXT, sy-vline,
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF-REF_ID, sy-vline,
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF-DEVCLASS, sy-vline,
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF-GENFLAG, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF 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_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF 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_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF INTO WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF. *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 DTYPE, internal->external for field DATATYPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_DTYPE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF-DATATYPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF-DATATYPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit DTYPE, internal->external for field DATATYPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_DTYPE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF-DATATYPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF-DATATYPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit DTYPE, internal->external for field DATATYPE CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_DTYPE_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF-DATATYPE IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF-DATATYPE.
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_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR,
MODEL TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
HEADER TYPE STRING,
TR_ID TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
MODIFIED TYPE STRING,
SEMANTIC_ID TYPE STRING,
SHORT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
REF_ID TYPE STRING,
DEVCLASS TYPE STRING,
GENFLAG TYPE STRING,
INACTIVE TYPE STRING,
ROOT_REF_ID TYPE STRING,
CLIENTDEP TYPE STRING,
OWNER TYPE STRING,
TR_ID TYPE STRING,
MODIFIED TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
NAME TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
ENVIRONMENT TYPE STRING,
IS_LOCKED TYPE STRING,
ATTRIBUTES TYPE STRING,
REPO_PARAM TYPE STRING,
EVM_EXCPT_LOCKED TYPE STRING,
SIGNATURE TYPE STRING,
TR_ID TYPE STRING,
MODIFIED TYPE STRING,
IS_LOCKED TYPE STRING,
SIGNATURE_ELEMENTS TYPE STRING,
PROPERTIES TYPE STRING,
TR_ID TYPE STRING,
MODIFIED TYPE STRING,
IS_LOCKED TYPE STRING,
TR_TYPE TYPE STRING,
RFCDEST TYPE STRING,
DEV_STATUS TYPE STRING,
NAMESPACE TYPE STRING,
PROPOSAL_CLASS TYPE STRING,
VALIDATE_CLASS TYPE STRING,
RUNTIME_BUFFER TYPE STRING,
CREATOR TYPE STRING,
CRDATE TYPE STRING,
CRTIME TYPE STRING,
CRUSER TYPE STRING,
MODIFIER TYPE STRING,
CHDATE TYPE STRING,
CHTIME TYPE STRING,
CHUSER TYPE STRING,
VRNT TYPE STRING,
TR_ID TYPE STRING,
MODIFIED TYPE STRING,
IS_LOCKED TYPE STRING,
ID TYPE STRING,
TYPE TYPE STRING,
RANGE_DATA TYPE STRING,
PIFD_ID TYPE STRING,
REFERENCED_DTEL TYPE STRING,
RFCDEST TYPE STRING,
DATA TYPE STRING,
FCAT TYPE STRING,
ALV_STRING_TAB TYPE STRING,
DATATYPE TYPE STRING,
LENG TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
LOWERCASE TYPE STRING,
OTH_CLNT_DATA TYPE STRING,
VALMAP_DATA TYPE STRING,
ME_ID TYPE STRING,
REFERENCED_DTEL TYPE STRING,
RFCDEST TYPE STRING,
DATA TYPE STRING,
FCAT TYPE STRING,
DATATYPE TYPE STRING,
LENG TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
LOWERCASE TYPE STRING,
OTH_CLNT_DATA TYPE STRING,
FIXEDVALUE_DATA TYPE STRING,
PIFD_ID TYPE STRING,
REFERENCED_DTEL TYPE STRING,
RFCDEST TYPE STRING,
DATA TYPE STRING,
CONFIRMED TYPE STRING,
USE_DEFAULT TYPE STRING,
FCAT TYPE STRING,
ALV_STRING_TAB TYPE STRING,
DATATYPE TYPE STRING,
LENG TYPE STRING,
DECIMALS TYPE STRING,
LOWERCASE TYPE STRING,
OTH_CLNT_DATA TYPE STRING,
DEFAULT_VALUE TYPE STRING,
CODE_DATA TYPE STRING,
LOGICAL_OPERATION_DATA TYPE STRING,
OPERATOR TYPE STRING,
CONDITIONS TYPE STRING,
CONDITION_SET_DATA TYPE STRING,
EXT_VALMAP_DATA TYPE STRING,
ME_ID TYPE STRING,
REFERENCED_DTEL TYPE STRING,
RFCDEST TYPE STRING,
DATA TYPE STRING,
FCAT TYPE STRING,
DB_TABLE TYPE STRING,
USE_DB TYPE STRING,
OTH_CLNT_DATA TYPE STRING,
DC_DB TYPE STRING,
RUNTIME TYPE STRING,
TR_ID TYPE STRING,
LOCKED TYPE STRING,
MODIFIED TYPE STRING,
REMOTE_CONNECTIONS TYPE STRING,
EXCEPTION TYPE STRING,
TR_ID TYPE STRING,
MODIFIED TYPE STRING,
IS_LOCKED TYPE STRING,
EXCPTN_OPTION TYPE STRING,
ALT_OWNER_ID TYPE STRING,
ALT_NAMESPACE TYPE STRING,
ALT_NAME TYPE STRING,
ALT_ID TYPE STRING,
ALT_MAPPING TYPE STRING,
FVAL TYPE STRING,
IM_EX TYPE STRING,
CX_NAME TYPE STRING,
DEPENDENCIES TYPE STRING,
USER_ASSIGNMENT TYPE STRING,
TR_ID TYPE STRING,
MODIFIED TYPE STRING,
USER_ASSIGNMENT TYPE STRING,
DOCUMENT_TYPE TYPE STRING,
RUNTIME TYPE STRING,
TR_ID TYPE STRING,
CLSNAME TYPE STRING,
CLSNAME_SUFFIX TYPE STRING,
INVALID TYPE STRING,
VERSION TYPE STRING,
DB_TABLE TYPE STRING,
REMOTE_CONNECTIONS TYPE STRING,
STATUS TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_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_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-MODEL sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-HEADER sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-TR_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-MODIFIED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-SEMANTIC_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-SHORT_TEXT sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-REF_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DEVCLASS sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-GENFLAG sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-INACTIVE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ROOT_REF_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CLIENTDEP sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-OWNER sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-TR_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-MODIFIED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-NAME sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ENVIRONMENT sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-IS_LOCKED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ATTRIBUTES sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-REPO_PARAM sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-EVM_EXCPT_LOCKED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-SIGNATURE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-TR_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-MODIFIED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-IS_LOCKED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-SIGNATURE_ELEMENTS sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-PROPERTIES sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-TR_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-MODIFIED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-IS_LOCKED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-TR_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-RFCDEST sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DEV_STATUS sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-NAMESPACE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-PROPOSAL_CLASS sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-VALIDATE_CLASS sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-RUNTIME_BUFFER sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CREATOR sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CRDATE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CRTIME sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CRUSER sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-MODIFIER sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CHDATE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CHTIME sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CHUSER sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-VRNT sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-TR_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-MODIFIED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-IS_LOCKED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-TYPE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-RANGE_DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-PIFD_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-REFERENCED_DTEL sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-RFCDEST sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-FCAT sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ALV_STRING_TAB sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DATATYPE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-LENG sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-LOWERCASE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-OTH_CLNT_DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-VALMAP_DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ME_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-REFERENCED_DTEL sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-RFCDEST sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-FCAT sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DATATYPE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-LENG sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-LOWERCASE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-OTH_CLNT_DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-FIXEDVALUE_DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-PIFD_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-REFERENCED_DTEL sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-RFCDEST sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CONFIRMED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-USE_DEFAULT sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-FCAT sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ALV_STRING_TAB sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DATATYPE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-LENG sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DECIMALS sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-LOWERCASE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-OTH_CLNT_DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DEFAULT_VALUE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CODE_DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-LOGICAL_OPERATION_DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-OPERATOR sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CONDITIONS sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CONDITION_SET_DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-EXT_VALMAP_DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ME_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-REFERENCED_DTEL sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-RFCDEST sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-FCAT sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DB_TABLE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-USE_DB sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-OTH_CLNT_DATA sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DC_DB sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-RUNTIME sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-TR_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-LOCKED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-MODIFIED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-REMOTE_CONNECTIONS sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-EXCEPTION sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-TR_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-MODIFIED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-IS_LOCKED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-EXCPTN_OPTION sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ALT_OWNER_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ALT_NAMESPACE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ALT_NAME sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ALT_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-ALT_MAPPING sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-FVAL sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-IM_EX sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CX_NAME sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DEPENDENCIES sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-USER_ASSIGNMENT sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-TR_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-MODIFIED sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-USER_ASSIGNMENT sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DOCUMENT_TYPE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-RUNTIME sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-TR_ID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CLSNAME sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-CLSNAME_SUFFIX sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-INVALID sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-VERSION sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-DB_TABLE sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-REMOTE_CONNECTIONS sy-vline
WA_/LTB/TR_UI_S_DEF_STR-STATUS sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.