ABAP Select data from SAP table COAS into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM COAS
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_COAS2).
*--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_COAS INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_COAS2).


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

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<COAS>-MANDT = 1.
<COAS>-AUFNR = 1.
<COAS>-AUART = 1.
<COAS>-AUTYP = 1.
<COAS>-REFNR = 1.

ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_COAS-ERNAM, sy-vline,
  WA_COAS-ERDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_COAS-AENAM, sy-vline,
  WA_COAS-AEDAT, sy-vline,
  WA_COAS-KTEXT, sy-vline,
  WA_COAS-LTEXT, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_COAS 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_COAS 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_COAS INTO WA_COAS.


*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 AUFNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_COAS-AUFNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COAS-AUFNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSP, internal->external for field PSPEL
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSP_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_COAS-PSPEL
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COAS-PSPEL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit SCOPE, internal->external for field SCOPE
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_SCOPE_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_COAS-SCOPE
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COAS-SCOPE.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit TSTLC, internal->external for field CPD_UPDAT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTLC_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_COAS-CPD_UPDAT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COAS-CPD_UPDAT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field FERC_IND
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_COAS-FERC_IND
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_COAS-FERC_IND.
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_COAS_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
AUFNR TYPE STRING,
AUART TYPE STRING,
AUTYP TYPE STRING,
REFNR TYPE STRING,
ERNAM TYPE STRING,
ERDAT TYPE STRING,
AENAM TYPE STRING,
AEDAT TYPE STRING,
KTEXT TYPE STRING,
LTEXT TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
GSBER TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
CCKEY TYPE STRING,
KOSTV TYPE STRING,
STORT TYPE STRING,
SOWRK TYPE STRING,
ASTKZ TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
ASTNR TYPE STRING,
STDAT TYPE STRING,
ESTNR TYPE STRING,
PHAS0 TYPE STRING,
PHAS1 TYPE STRING,
PHAS2 TYPE STRING,
PHAS3 TYPE STRING,
PDAT1 TYPE STRING,
PDAT2 TYPE STRING,
PDAT3 TYPE STRING,
IDAT1 TYPE STRING,
IDAT2 TYPE STRING,
IDAT3 TYPE STRING,
OBJID TYPE STRING,
VOGRP TYPE STRING,
LOEKZ TYPE STRING,
PLGKZ TYPE STRING,
KVEWE TYPE STRING,
KAPPL TYPE STRING,
KALSM TYPE STRING,
ZSCHL TYPE STRING,
ABKRS TYPE STRING,
KSTAR TYPE STRING,
KOSTL TYPE STRING,
SAKNR TYPE STRING,
SETNM TYPE STRING,
CYCLE TYPE STRING,
SDATE TYPE STRING,
SEQNR TYPE STRING,
USER0 TYPE STRING,
USER1 TYPE STRING,
USER2 TYPE STRING,
USER3 TYPE STRING,
USER4 TYPE STRING,
USER5 TYPE STRING,
USER6 TYPE STRING,
USER7 TYPE STRING,
USER8 TYPE STRING,
USER9 TYPE STRING,
OBJNR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
PSPEL TYPE STRING,
AWSLS TYPE STRING,
ABGSL TYPE STRING,
EB_POST TYPE STRING,
TXJCD TYPE STRING,
FUNC_AREA TYPE STRING,
SCOPE TYPE STRING,
PLINT TYPE STRING,
KDAUF TYPE STRING,
KDPOS TYPE STRING,
AUFEX TYPE STRING,
IVPRO TYPE STRING,
LOGSYSTEM TYPE STRING,
FLG_MLTPS TYPE STRING,
ABUKR TYPE STRING,
AKSTL TYPE STRING,
SIZECL TYPE STRING,
IZWEK TYPE STRING,
UMWKZ TYPE STRING,
KSTEMPF TYPE STRING,
ZSCHM TYPE STRING,
PKOSA TYPE STRING,
ANFAUFNR TYPE STRING,
PROCNR TYPE STRING,
PROTY TYPE STRING,
RSORD TYPE STRING,
BEMOT TYPE STRING,
ADRNRA TYPE STRING,
ERFZEIT TYPE STRING,
AEZEIT TYPE STRING,
CSTG_VRNT TYPE STRING,
COSTESTNR TYPE STRING,
VERAA_USER TYPE STRING,
EEW_AUFK_PS_DUMMY TYPE STRING,
VNAME TYPE STRING,
RECID TYPE STRING,
ETYPE TYPE STRING,
OTYPE TYPE STRING,
JV_JIBCL TYPE STRING,
JV_JIBSA TYPE STRING,
JV_OCO TYPE STRING,
CPD_UPDAT TYPE STRING,
/CUM/INDCU TYPE STRING,
/CUM/CMNUM TYPE STRING,
/CUM/AUEST TYPE STRING,
/CUM/DESNUM TYPE STRING,
AD01PROFNR TYPE STRING,
VAPLZ TYPE STRING,
WAWRK TYPE STRING,
FERC_IND TYPE STRING,
CLAIM_CONTROL TYPE STRING,
UPDATE_NEEDED TYPE STRING,
UPDATE_CONTROL TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_COAS_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_COAS_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-AUFNR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-AUART sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-AUTYP sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-REFNR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ERNAM sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ERDAT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-AENAM sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-AEDAT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-KTEXT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-LTEXT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-BUKRS sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-WERKS sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-GSBER sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-KOKRS sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-CCKEY sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-KOSTV sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-STORT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-SOWRK sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ASTKZ sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-WAERS sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ASTNR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-STDAT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ESTNR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PHAS0 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PHAS1 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PHAS2 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PHAS3 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PDAT1 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PDAT2 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PDAT3 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-IDAT1 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-IDAT2 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-IDAT3 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-OBJID sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-VOGRP sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-LOEKZ sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PLGKZ sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-KVEWE sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-KAPPL sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-KALSM sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ZSCHL sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ABKRS sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-KSTAR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-KOSTL sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-SAKNR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-SETNM sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-CYCLE sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-SDATE sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-SEQNR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-USER0 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-USER1 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-USER2 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-USER3 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-USER4 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-USER5 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-USER6 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-USER7 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-USER8 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-USER9 sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-OBJNR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PRCTR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PSPEL sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-AWSLS sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ABGSL sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-EB_POST sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-TXJCD sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-FUNC_AREA sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-SCOPE sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PLINT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-KDAUF sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-KDPOS sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-AUFEX sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-IVPRO sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-LOGSYSTEM sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-FLG_MLTPS sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ABUKR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-AKSTL sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-SIZECL sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-IZWEK sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-UMWKZ sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-KSTEMPF sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ZSCHM sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PKOSA sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ANFAUFNR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PROCNR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-PROTY sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-RSORD sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-BEMOT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ADRNRA sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ERFZEIT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-AEZEIT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-CSTG_VRNT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-COSTESTNR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-VERAA_USER sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-EEW_AUFK_PS_DUMMY sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-VNAME sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-RECID sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-ETYPE sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-OTYPE sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-JV_JIBCL sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-JV_JIBSA sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-JV_OCO sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-CPD_UPDAT sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-/CUM/INDCU sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-/CUM/CMNUM sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-/CUM/AUEST sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-/CUM/DESNUM sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-AD01PROFNR sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-VAPLZ sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-WAWRK sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-FERC_IND sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-CLAIM_CONTROL sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-UPDATE_NEEDED sy-vline 
WA_COAS_STR-UPDATE_CONTROL sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

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