ABAP Select data from SAP table FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API into internal table

Get Example source ABAP code based on a different SAP table
  

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API2).
*--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_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API ASSIGNING <FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API>-MAIN_ITEM = 1.
<FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API>-REVNACCTGSENDERCOMPONENT = 1.
<FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API>-RASNDGCOMPLOGICALSYSTEM = 1.
<FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API>-RASNDGCOMPDOCUMENTITEMTYPE = 1.
<FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API>-RASNDGCOMPDOCUMENTITEM = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-RAITEMLASTCHANGEDATETIME, sy-vline,
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-REVNACCTGOPERATIONALDOCUMENT, sy-vline,
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-RAOPERATIONALDOCUMENTITEM, sy-vline,
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-REVENUEACCOUNTINGREFTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-REVENUEACCOUNTINGREFERENCE, sy-vline,
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-CUSTOMER, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API 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_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API 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_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API INTO WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API. *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 RASNDGCOMPLOGICALSYSTEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-RASNDGCOMPLOGICALSYSTEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-RASNDGCOMPLOGICALSYSTEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit RRQUT, internal->external for field QUANTITY CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_RRQUT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-QUANTITY IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-QUANTITY.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field QUANTITYUNIT CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-QUANTITYUNIT IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-QUANTITYUNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ABPSN, internal->external for field WBSELEMENTEXTERNALID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ABPSN_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-WBSELEMENTEXTERNALID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-WBSELEMENTEXTERNALID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit MATN1, internal->external for field MATERIAL CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-MATERIAL IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-MATERIAL.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field SERVICEDOCID CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-SERVICEDOCID IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API-SERVICEDOCID.
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_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR,
MAIN_ITEM TYPE STRING,
REVNACCTGSENDERCOMPONENT TYPE STRING,
RASNDGCOMPLOGICALSYSTEM TYPE STRING,
RASNDGCOMPDOCUMENTITEMTYPE TYPE STRING,
RASNDGCOMPDOCUMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
RAITEMLASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
REVNACCTGOPERATIONALDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
RAOPERATIONALDOCUMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
REVENUEACCOUNTINGREFTYPE TYPE STRING,
REVENUEACCOUNTINGREFERENCE TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMER TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSPARTNER TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
SALESDOCUMENTCURRENCY TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODECURRENCY TYPE STRING,
QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
QUANTITYUNIT TYPE STRING,
RAITEMISBILLINGRELEVANT TYPE STRING,
PROFITCENTER TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
PERFORMANCEOBLIGATIONSTARTDATE TYPE STRING,
PERFORMANCEOBLIGATIONENDDATE TYPE STRING,
RAPREDECESSORITEMSENDERCOMP TYPE STRING,
RAPREDECESSORITEMLOGICALSYSTEM TYPE STRING,
RAPREDECESSORDOCUMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
RAPREDECESSORDOCUMENTITEM TYPE STRING,
RAITEMISDELIVERYRELEVANT TYPE STRING,
RABILLINGPLANTYPE TYPE STRING,
PERFOBLIGATIONISTOBEDELETED TYPE STRING,
REVNACCTGRECEIVABLESACCOUNT TYPE STRING,
PERFOBLIGATIONINCEPTIONDATE TYPE STRING,
RAINVOICEAMOUNTISRELEVANT TYPE STRING,
PERFOBLIGATIONISNEGATIVE TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENTEXTERNALID TYPE STRING,
REVNACCTGCONTRCHANGEEFFCTVDATE TYPE STRING,
PERFOBLIGATIONCHANGEREASON TYPE STRING,
PERFOBLGNHASASSETIMPAIRMENT TYPE STRING,
RAPERFOBLGNFINALIZATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSAREA TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALAREA TYPE STRING,
ORDERID TYPE STRING,
RAPERFOBLGNCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
QUANTITYANDPRICEISDTMNDBYRA TYPE STRING,
ACCOUNTASSIGNMENTISDTMNDBYRA TYPE STRING,
RECEIVABLEACCOUNTISDTMNDBYRA TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_CONTR_ITM_INCL_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
POB_EEW_DUMMY TYPE STRING,
REP_EEW_DUMMY TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
PROFITABILTYSUPPLEMENT TYPE STRING,
INDUSTRY TYPE STRING,
SALESDISTRICT TYPE STRING,
CUSTOMERGROUP TYPE STRING,
BILLTOPARTY TYPE STRING,
SHIPTOPARTY TYPE STRING,
COUNTRY TYPE STRING,
MATERIALGROUP TYPE STRING,
SERVICEDOCID TYPE STRING,
SERVICEDOCITEMID TYPE STRING,
SERVICEDOCUMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
DIVISION TYPE STRING,
SALESORGANIZATION TYPE STRING,
DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL TYPE STRING,
DUMMY_MRKT_SGMNT_EEW_PS TYPE STRING,
CONDITION_ITEM TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_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_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-MAIN_ITEM sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-REVNACCTGSENDERCOMPONENT sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RASNDGCOMPLOGICALSYSTEM sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RASNDGCOMPDOCUMENTITEMTYPE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RASNDGCOMPDOCUMENTITEM sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RAITEMLASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-REVNACCTGOPERATIONALDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RAOPERATIONALDOCUMENTITEM sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-REVENUEACCOUNTINGREFTYPE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-REVENUEACCOUNTINGREFERENCE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-CUSTOMER sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-BUSINESSPARTNER sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-SALESDOCUMENTCURRENCY sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-COMPANYCODECURRENCY sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-QUANTITYUNIT sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RAITEMISBILLINGRELEVANT sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-PROFITCENTER sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-PERFORMANCEOBLIGATIONSTARTDATE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-PERFORMANCEOBLIGATIONENDDATE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RAPREDECESSORITEMSENDERCOMP sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RAPREDECESSORITEMLOGICALSYSTEM sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RAPREDECESSORDOCUMENTTYPE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RAPREDECESSORDOCUMENTITEM sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RAITEMISDELIVERYRELEVANT sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RABILLINGPLANTYPE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-PERFOBLIGATIONISTOBEDELETED sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-REVNACCTGRECEIVABLESACCOUNT sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-PERFOBLIGATIONINCEPTIONDATE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RAINVOICEAMOUNTISRELEVANT sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-PERFOBLIGATIONISNEGATIVE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-WBSELEMENTEXTERNALID sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-REVNACCTGCONTRCHANGEEFFCTVDATE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-PERFOBLIGATIONCHANGEREASON sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-PERFOBLGNHASASSETIMPAIRMENT sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RAPERFOBLGNFINALIZATIONDATE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-BUSINESSAREA sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-FUNCTIONALAREA sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-ORDERID sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RAPERFOBLGNCATEGORY sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-QUANTITYANDPRICEISDTMNDBYRA sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-ACCOUNTASSIGNMENTISDTMNDBYRA sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-RECEIVABLEACCOUNTISDTMNDBYRA sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-DUMMY_CONTR_ITM_INCL_EEW_PS sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-POB_EEW_DUMMY sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-REP_EEW_DUMMY sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-PROFITABILTYSUPPLEMENT sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-INDUSTRY sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-SALESDISTRICT sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-CUSTOMERGROUP sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-BILLTOPARTY sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-SHIPTOPARTY sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-COUNTRY sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-MATERIALGROUP sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-SERVICEDOCID sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-SERVICEDOCITEMID sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-SERVICEDOCUMENTTYPE sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-DIVISION sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-SALESORGANIZATION sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-DISTRIBUTIONCHANNEL sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-DUMMY_MRKT_SGMNT_EEW_PS sy-vline
WA_FARR_S_INB_ORDER_API_STR-CONDITION_ITEM sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.