ABAP Select data from SAP table JVGLFLEXP into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM JVGLFLEXP
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_JVGLFLEXP2).
*--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_JVGLFLEXP INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_JVGLFLEXP2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_JVGLFLEXP ASSIGNING <JVGLFLEXP>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<JVGLFLEXP>-RCLNT = 1.
<JVGLFLEXP>-RYEAR = 1.
<JVGLFLEXP>-DOCNR = 1.
<JVGLFLEXP>-RLDNR = 1.
<JVGLFLEXP>-RBUKRS = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_JVGLFLEXP-DOCLN, sy-vline,
WA_JVGLFLEXP-DOCCT, sy-vline,
WA_JVGLFLEXP-RPMAX, sy-vline,
WA_JVGLFLEXP-ACTIV, sy-vline,
WA_JVGLFLEXP-RMVCT, sy-vline,
WA_JVGLFLEXP-RTCUR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_JVGLFLEXP 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_JVGLFLEXP 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_JVGLFLEXP INTO WA_JVGLFLEXP. *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 GJAHR, internal->external for field RYEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_JVGLFLEXP-RYEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_JVGLFLEXP-RYEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field REFDOCNR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_JVGLFLEXP-REFDOCNR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_JVGLFLEXP-REFDOCNR.
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_JVGLFLEXP_STR,
RCLNT TYPE STRING,
RYEAR TYPE STRING,
DOCNR TYPE STRING,
RLDNR TYPE STRING,
RBUKRS TYPE STRING,
DOCLN TYPE STRING,
DOCCT TYPE STRING,
RPMAX TYPE STRING,
ACTIV TYPE STRING,
RMVCT TYPE STRING,
RTCUR TYPE STRING,
RUNIT TYPE STRING,
AWTYP TYPE STRING,
RRCTY TYPE STRING,
RVERS TYPE STRING,
LOGSYS TYPE STRING,
RACCT TYPE STRING,
COST_ELEM TYPE STRING,
RCNTR TYPE STRING,
PRCTR TYPE STRING,
RFAREA TYPE STRING,
RBUSA TYPE STRING,
KOKRS TYPE STRING,
SEGMENT TYPE STRING,
SCNTR TYPE STRING,
PPRCTR TYPE STRING,
SFAREA TYPE STRING,
SBUSA TYPE STRING,
RASSC TYPE STRING,
PSEGMENT TYPE STRING,
VNAME TYPE STRING,
EGRUP TYPE STRING,
RECID TYPE STRING,
TSLVT TYPE STRING,
TSL01 TYPE STRING,
TSL02 TYPE STRING,
TSL03 TYPE STRING,
TSL04 TYPE STRING,
TSL05 TYPE STRING,
TSL06 TYPE STRING,
TSL07 TYPE STRING,
TSL08 TYPE STRING,
TSL09 TYPE STRING,
TSL10 TYPE STRING,
TSL11 TYPE STRING,
TSL12 TYPE STRING,
TSL13 TYPE STRING,
TSL14 TYPE STRING,
TSL15 TYPE STRING,
TSL16 TYPE STRING,
HSLVT TYPE STRING,
HSL01 TYPE STRING,
HSL02 TYPE STRING,
HSL03 TYPE STRING,
HSL04 TYPE STRING,
HSL05 TYPE STRING,
HSL06 TYPE STRING,
HSL07 TYPE STRING,
HSL08 TYPE STRING,
HSL09 TYPE STRING,
HSL10 TYPE STRING,
HSL11 TYPE STRING,
HSL12 TYPE STRING,
HSL13 TYPE STRING,
HSL14 TYPE STRING,
HSL15 TYPE STRING,
HSL16 TYPE STRING,
KSLVT TYPE STRING,
KSL01 TYPE STRING,
KSL02 TYPE STRING,
KSL03 TYPE STRING,
KSL04 TYPE STRING,
KSL05 TYPE STRING,
KSL06 TYPE STRING,
KSL07 TYPE STRING,
KSL08 TYPE STRING,
KSL09 TYPE STRING,
KSL10 TYPE STRING,
KSL11 TYPE STRING,
KSL12 TYPE STRING,
KSL13 TYPE STRING,
KSL14 TYPE STRING,
KSL15 TYPE STRING,
KSL16 TYPE STRING,
OSLVT TYPE STRING,
OSL01 TYPE STRING,
OSL02 TYPE STRING,
OSL03 TYPE STRING,
OSL04 TYPE STRING,
OSL05 TYPE STRING,
OSL06 TYPE STRING,
OSL07 TYPE STRING,
OSL08 TYPE STRING,
OSL09 TYPE STRING,
OSL10 TYPE STRING,
OSL11 TYPE STRING,
OSL12 TYPE STRING,
OSL13 TYPE STRING,
OSL14 TYPE STRING,
OSL15 TYPE STRING,
OSL16 TYPE STRING,
MSLVT TYPE STRING,
MSL01 TYPE STRING,
MSL02 TYPE STRING,
MSL03 TYPE STRING,
MSL04 TYPE STRING,
MSL05 TYPE STRING,
MSL06 TYPE STRING,
MSL07 TYPE STRING,
MSL08 TYPE STRING,
MSL09 TYPE STRING,
MSL10 TYPE STRING,
MSL11 TYPE STRING,
MSL12 TYPE STRING,
MSL13 TYPE STRING,
MSL14 TYPE STRING,
MSL15 TYPE STRING,
MSL16 TYPE STRING,
DRCRK TYPE STRING,
DOCTY TYPE STRING,
WSDAT TYPE STRING,
REFDOCNR TYPE STRING,
REFDOCLN TYPE STRING,
REFDOCCT TYPE STRING,
USNAM TYPE STRING,
TIMESTAMP TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_JVGLFLEXP_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_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RCLNT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RYEAR sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-DOCNR sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RLDNR sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RBUKRS sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-DOCLN sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-DOCCT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RPMAX sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-ACTIV sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RMVCT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RTCUR sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RUNIT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-AWTYP sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RRCTY sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RVERS sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-LOGSYS sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RACCT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-COST_ELEM sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RCNTR sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-PRCTR sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RFAREA sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RBUSA sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KOKRS sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-SEGMENT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-SCNTR sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-PPRCTR sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-SFAREA sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-SBUSA sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RASSC sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-PSEGMENT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-VNAME sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-EGRUP sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-RECID sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSLVT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL01 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL02 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL03 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL04 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL05 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL06 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL07 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL08 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL09 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL10 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL11 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL12 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL13 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL14 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL15 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TSL16 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSLVT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL01 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL02 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL03 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL04 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL05 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL06 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL07 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL08 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL09 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL10 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL11 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL12 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL13 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL14 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL15 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-HSL16 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSLVT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL01 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL02 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL03 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL04 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL05 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL06 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL07 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL08 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL09 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL10 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL11 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL12 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL13 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL14 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL15 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-KSL16 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSLVT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL01 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL02 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL03 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL04 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL05 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL06 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL07 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL08 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL09 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL10 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL11 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL12 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL13 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL14 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL15 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-OSL16 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSLVT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL01 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL02 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL03 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL04 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL05 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL06 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL07 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL08 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL09 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL10 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL11 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL12 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL13 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL14 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL15 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-MSL16 sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-DRCRK sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-DOCTY sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-WSDAT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-REFDOCNR sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-REFDOCLN sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-REFDOCCT sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-USNAM sy-vline
WA_JVGLFLEXP_STR-TIMESTAMP sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.