ABAP Select data from SAP table MAINTITEM_D into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MAINTITEM_D
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MAINTITEM_D2).
*--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_MAINTITEM_D INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MAINTITEM_D2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MAINTITEM_D ASSIGNING <MAINTITEM_D>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MAINTITEM_D>-MANDT = 1.
<MAINTITEM_D>-MAINTENANCEITEM = 1.
<MAINTITEM_D>-DRAFTUUID = 1.
<MAINTITEM_D>-MAINTENANCEITEMDESCRIPTION = 1.
<MAINTITEM_D>-MAINTENANCESTRATEGY = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MAINTITEM_D-MAINTENANCEPLANCATEGORY, sy-vline,
WA_MAINTITEM_D-MAINTENANCEPLANCALLOBJECT, sy-vline,
WA_MAINTITEM_D-MAINTENANCECALLOBJECTTYPE, sy-vline,
WA_MAINTITEM_D-MAINTENANCEPLAN, sy-vline,
WA_MAINTITEM_D-MAINTENANCEPLANITEMPOSITION, sy-vline,
WA_MAINTITEM_D-TECHOBJISEQUIPORFUNCNLLOC, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MAINTITEM_D 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_MAINTITEM_D 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_MAINTITEM_D INTO WA_MAINTITEM_D. *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 MAINTENANCEITEM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MAINTITEM_D-MAINTENANCEITEM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MAINTITEM_D-MAINTENANCEITEM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field STANDINGORDERNUMBER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MAINTITEM_D-STANDINGORDERNUMBER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MAINTITEM_D-STANDINGORDERNUMBER.
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_MAINTITEM_D_STR,
MANDT TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEITEM TYPE STRING,
DRAFTUUID TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEITEMDESCRIPTION TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCESTRATEGY TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEPLANCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEPLANCALLOBJECT TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCECALLOBJECTTYPE TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEPLAN TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEPLANITEMPOSITION TYPE STRING,
TECHOBJISEQUIPORFUNCNLLOC TYPE STRING,
FUNCTIONALLOCATION TYPE STRING,
EQUIPMENT TYPE STRING,
ASSEMBLY TYPE STRING,
TECHNICALOBJECT TYPE STRING,
MAINTITEMHASOBJECTLIST TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEITEMOBJECTLIST TYPE STRING,
CREATEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
CREATIONDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATE TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDBYUSER TYPE STRING,
LASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
TASKLISTTYPE TYPE STRING,
TASKLISTGROUP TYPE STRING,
TASKLISTGROUPCOUNTER TYPE STRING,
TASKLISTKEYDATE TYPE STRING,
TASKLIST TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEPLANNERGROUP TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEPLANNINGPLANT TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEORDERTYPE TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEACTIVITYTYPE TYPE STRING,
WORKCENTERTYPECODE TYPE STRING,
MAINWORKCENTERINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
MAINWORKCENTER TYPE STRING,
MAINWORKCENTERPLANT TYPE STRING,
BUSINESSAREA TYPE STRING,
MAINTPRIORITY TYPE STRING,
MAINTPRIORITYTYPE TYPE STRING,
NOTIFICATIONTYPE TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCENOTIFICATION TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEORDER TYPE STRING,
SETTLEMENTORDER TYPE STRING,
IMMEDIATERELEASEISBLOCKED TYPE STRING,
MAINTOBJECTLOCACCTASSGMTNMBR TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEITEMHASLONGTEXT TYPE STRING,
SETTLEMENTRULEISMAINTAINED TYPE STRING,
MATERIAL TYPE STRING,
SERIALNUMBER TYPE STRING,
OPERATIONSYSTEMCONDITION TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEITEMISINACTIVE TYPE STRING,
OBJECTINTERNALID TYPE STRING,
MAINTOBJECTCATEGORY TYPE STRING,
SALESDOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDER TYPE STRING,
PURCHASEORDERITEM TYPE STRING,
SERVICEDOCUMENTTYPE TYPE STRING,
SERVICECONTRACT TYPE STRING,
SERVICECONTRACTITEM TYPE STRING,
SERVICEORDERTEMPLATE TYPE STRING,
SERVICEDOCUMENTPRIORITY TYPE STRING,
PRODUCT TYPE STRING,
CYCLESETSEQUENCE TYPE STRING,
REFERENCEELEMENT TYPE STRING,
MAINTENANCEPLANT TYPE STRING,
ASSETLOCATION TYPE STRING,
ASSETROOM TYPE STRING,
PLANTSECTION TYPE STRING,
WORKCENTER TYPE STRING,
ABCINDICATOR TYPE STRING,
MAINTOBJECTFREEDEFINEDATTRIB TYPE STRING,
COMPANYCODE TYPE STRING,
MASTERFIXEDASSET TYPE STRING,
FIXEDASSET TYPE STRING,
LOCACCTASSGMTBUSINESSAREA TYPE STRING,
COSTCENTER TYPE STRING,
CONTROLLINGAREA TYPE STRING,
WBSELEMENT TYPE STRING,
STANDINGORDERNUMBER TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME TYPE STRING,
DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID TYPE STRING,
DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE TYPE STRING,
HASACTIVEENTITY TYPE STRING,
DRAFTFIELDCHANGES TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MAINTITEM_D_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_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MANDT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEITEM sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-DRAFTUUID sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEITEMDESCRIPTION sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCESTRATEGY sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEPLANCATEGORY sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEPLANCALLOBJECT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCECALLOBJECTTYPE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEPLAN sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEPLANITEMPOSITION sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-TECHOBJISEQUIPORFUNCNLLOC sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-FUNCTIONALLOCATION sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-EQUIPMENT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-ASSEMBLY sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-TECHNICALOBJECT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTITEMHASOBJECTLIST sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEITEMOBJECTLIST sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-CREATEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-CREATIONDATE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-LASTCHANGEDATE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-LASTCHANGEDBYUSER sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-LASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-TASKLISTTYPE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-TASKLISTGROUP sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-TASKLISTGROUPCOUNTER sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-TASKLISTKEYDATE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-TASKLIST sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEPLANNERGROUP sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEPLANNINGPLANT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEORDERTYPE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEACTIVITYTYPE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-WORKCENTERTYPECODE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINWORKCENTERINTERNALID sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINWORKCENTER sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINWORKCENTERPLANT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-BUSINESSAREA sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTPRIORITY sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTPRIORITYTYPE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-NOTIFICATIONTYPE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCENOTIFICATION sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEORDER sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-SETTLEMENTORDER sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-IMMEDIATERELEASEISBLOCKED sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTOBJECTLOCACCTASSGMTNMBR sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEITEMHASLONGTEXT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-SETTLEMENTRULEISMAINTAINED sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MATERIAL sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-SERIALNUMBER sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-OPERATIONSYSTEMCONDITION sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEITEMISINACTIVE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-OBJECTINTERNALID sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTOBJECTCATEGORY sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-SALESDOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-PURCHASEORDER sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-PURCHASEORDERITEM sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-SERVICEDOCUMENTTYPE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-SERVICECONTRACT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-SERVICECONTRACTITEM sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-SERVICEORDERTEMPLATE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-SERVICEDOCUMENTPRIORITY sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-PRODUCT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-CYCLESETSEQUENCE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-REFERENCEELEMENT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTENANCEPLANT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-ASSETLOCATION sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-ASSETROOM sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-PLANTSECTION sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-WORKCENTER sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-ABCINDICATOR sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MAINTOBJECTFREEDEFINEDATTRIB sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-COMPANYCODE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-MASTERFIXEDASSET sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-FIXEDASSET sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-LOCACCTASSGMTBUSINESSAREA sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-COSTCENTER sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-CONTROLLINGAREA sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-WBSELEMENT sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-STANDINGORDERNUMBER sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-DRAFTENTITYCREATIONDATETIME sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-DRAFTENTITYLASTCHANGEDATETIME sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-DRAFTADMINISTRATIVEDATAUUID sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-DRAFTENTITYOPERATIONCODE sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-HASACTIVEENTITY sy-vline
WA_MAINTITEM_D_STR-DRAFTFIELDCHANGES sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.