ABAP Select data from SAP table MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW into internal table

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

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

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

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW2).
*--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_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW ASSIGNING <MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW>.
*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW>-MESSAGE = 1.
<MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW>-ORDER = 1.
<MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW>-ORDER_ITEM = 1.
<MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW>-DELIVERY_DOCUMENT_YEAR = 1.
<MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW>-DELIVERY_DOCUMENT = 1.
ENDLOOP.

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

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-DELIVERY_ITEM, sy-vline,
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-USER_VERIF_STATUS_DESCR, sy-vline,
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-LIFECYCLE_STATUS_DESCR, sy-vline,
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-OBJ_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-START_OBJ_TYPE, sy-vline,
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-MATNR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP. *Add any further fields from structure WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW 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_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW 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_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW INTO WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW. *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 ORDER CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-ORDER IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-ORDER.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field DELIVERY_DOCUMENT_YEAR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-DELIVERY_DOCUMENT_YEAR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-DELIVERY_DOCUMENT_YEAR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Conversion exit EXCRT, internal->external for field KKURS CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_EXCRT_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-KKURS IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-KKURS.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field QP_FROM CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-QP_FROM IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-QP_FROM.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit TSTPS, internal->external for field QP_TO CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_TSTPS_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-QP_TO IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-QP_TO.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

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

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field ACCRUAL_DOC_GJAHR CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-ACCRUAL_DOC_GJAHR IMPORTING output = ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW-ACCRUAL_DOC_GJAHR.
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_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR,
MESSAGE TYPE STRING,
ORDER TYPE STRING,
ORDER_ITEM TYPE STRING,
DELIVERY_DOCUMENT_YEAR TYPE STRING,
DELIVERY_DOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
DELIVERY_ITEM TYPE STRING,
USER_VERIF_STATUS_DESCR TYPE STRING,
LIFECYCLE_STATUS_DESCR TYPE STRING,
OBJ_TYPE TYPE STRING,
START_OBJ_TYPE TYPE STRING,
MATNR TYPE STRING,
SHORT_TEXT TYPE STRING,
ANTICIP_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
POSTED_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
ACCRUAL_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
ANTICIP_QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
POSTED_QUANTITY TYPE STRING,
ORDER_UOM TYPE STRING,
WAERS TYPE STRING,
BUKRS TYPE STRING,
EKORG TYPE STRING,
EKGRP TYPE STRING,
VKORG TYPE STRING,
VTWEG TYPE STRING,
SPART TYPE STRING,
LIFNR TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION_FOR_VENDOR TYPE STRING,
KUNAG TYPE STRING,
DESCRIPTION_FOR_SOLD_TO_PARTY TYPE STRING,
WERKS TYPE STRING,
DELIVERY_NOTE TYPE STRING,
PURCHASING_DOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
ITEM TYPE STRING,
SALES_DOCUMENT TYPE STRING,
SALES_ITEM TYPE STRING,
VBELN_POST TYPE STRING,
POSNR_POST TYPE STRING,
VBELN_RESET TYPE STRING,
POSNR_RESET TYPE STRING,
TRADING_CONTRACT TYPE STRING,
TRADING_CONTRACT_ITEM TYPE STRING,
ORDER_CREATED_BY TYPE STRING,
ORDER_CREATION_DATE TYPE STRING,
CHARG TYPE STRING,
ITEMNR TYPE STRING,
BPMNG TYPE STRING,
BPRME TYPE STRING,
LONG_TEXT TYPE STRING,
STYLES TYPE STRING,
OPEN_GRIR_AMOUNT TYPE STRING,
KAPPL TYPE STRING,
KSCHL TYPE STRING,
VTEXT TYPE STRING,
KBETR TYPE STRING,
KOEIN TYPE STRING,
AWEIN TYPE STRING,
AWEI1 TYPE STRING,
KOEI1 TYPE STRING,
KPEIN TYPE STRING,
KMEIN TYPE STRING,
KAWRT TYPE STRING,
KWERT TYPE STRING,
KKURS TYPE STRING,
WAERK TYPE STRING,
QP_FROM TYPE STRING,
QP_TO TYPE STRING,
ACCRUAL_DOC_NR TYPE STRING,
ACCRUAL_DOC_GJAHR TYPE STRING,
ACCRUAL_DOC_CATEGORY TYPE STRING,
ACCRUAL_DOC_STATUS TYPE STRING,
ACCRUAL_DOC_CATEGORY_DESCR TYPE STRING,
ACCRUAL_DOC_STATUS_DESCR TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR. DATA: WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_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_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-MESSAGE sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ORDER sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ORDER_ITEM sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-DELIVERY_DOCUMENT_YEAR sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-DELIVERY_DOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-DELIVERY_ITEM sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-USER_VERIF_STATUS_DESCR sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-LIFECYCLE_STATUS_DESCR sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-OBJ_TYPE sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-START_OBJ_TYPE sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-MATNR sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-SHORT_TEXT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ANTICIP_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-POSTED_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ACCRUAL_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ANTICIP_QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-POSTED_QUANTITY sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ORDER_UOM sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-WAERS sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-BUKRS sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-EKORG sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-EKGRP sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-VKORG sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-VTWEG sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-SPART sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-LIFNR sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-DESCRIPTION_FOR_VENDOR sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-KUNAG sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-DESCRIPTION_FOR_SOLD_TO_PARTY sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-WERKS sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-DELIVERY_NOTE sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-PURCHASING_DOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ITEM sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-SALES_DOCUMENT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-SALES_ITEM sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-VBELN_POST sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-POSNR_POST sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-VBELN_RESET sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-POSNR_RESET sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-TRADING_CONTRACT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-TRADING_CONTRACT_ITEM sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ORDER_CREATED_BY sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ORDER_CREATION_DATE sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-CHARG sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ITEMNR sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-BPMNG sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-BPRME sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-LONG_TEXT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-STYLES sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-OPEN_GRIR_AMOUNT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-KAPPL sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-KSCHL sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-VTEXT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-KBETR sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-KOEIN sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-AWEIN sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-AWEI1 sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-KOEI1 sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-KPEIN sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-KMEIN sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-KAWRT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-KWERT sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-KKURS sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-WAERK sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-QP_FROM sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-QP_TO sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ACCRUAL_DOC_NR sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ACCRUAL_DOC_GJAHR sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ACCRUAL_DOC_CATEGORY sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ACCRUAL_DOC_STATUS sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ACCRUAL_DOC_CATEGORY_DESCR sy-vline
WA_MEV_S_UI_COMBINED_VIEW_STR-ACCRUAL_DOC_STATUS_DESCR sy-vline INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE. *Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE... ENDLOOP. ENDFORM.