RE: [sap-abap] Appending zeros to use in READ_TEXT
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 | Posted by Dave Thornburgh on Aug 21 at 3:16 PM |  Mark as helpful |
Neal -
That's all well and good - as long as your replacement code takes care of
all eventualities. ALPHA_INPUT doesn't buy you much with a document number,
but don't try to skip it with a partner (customer/vendor) number. Since
those values don't have to be numeric, you really ought to use the FM.
Dave
From: R. Neal Wilhite via sap-abap [mailto:sap-abap@Groups.ITtoolbox.com]
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To: Dave Thornburgh
Subject: Re: [sap-abap] Appending zeros to use in READ_TEXT
Posted by R. Neal Wilhite (Senior
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on Aug 21 at 2:53 PM
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To defend Ellie's opinion:
By using an FM you automatically take on the overhead of at least 1 context
switch. The one line of code will be vastly more efficient. - Neal
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To: R. Neal Wilhite <wilhiten@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Aug 21, 2009 2:52 pm
Subject: RE: [sap-abap] Appending zeros to use in READ_TEXT
Posted by Niceguy7376 (SAP )
on Aug 21 at 2:42 PM
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Ellie,
I have a different opinion. If I already have a standard FM, why should I
write my own code to do the same.
Ravi
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Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:25:51 -0400
Subject: RE:[sap-abap] Appending zeros to use in READ_TEXT
Posted by epalmer (SR ABAPS Developer)
on Aug 21 at 2:26 PM
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Ravi,
Why do you need to design a cadilac when a chevy will do.
data: w_10(10) type n.
data: w_7(7) type c value '7777777'.
w_10 = w_7.
Just set up a data field to the size you want the output to be and make it
type n. Then move the input to the data field. If for any reason you need a
type C field you can move the type n to the type C and it will retain the
leading zeros.
Ellie
__.____._ That's all well and good - as long as your replacement code takes care of
all eventualities. ALPHA_INPUT doesn't buy you much with a document number,
but don't try to skip it with a partner (customer/vendor) number. Since
those values don't have to be numeric, you really ought to use the FM.
Dave
From: R. Neal Wilhite via sap-abap [mailto:sap-abap@Groups.ITtoolbox.com]
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 12:05 PM
To: Dave Thornburgh
Subject: Re: [sap-abap] Appending zeros to use in READ_TEXT
Posted by R. Neal Wilhite (Senior
Project Manager)
on Aug 21 at 2:53 PM
<http://it.toolbox.com/api/ContentVote/2946607/1/1/> Mark this reply as
helpfulMark as helpful
To defend Ellie's opinion:
By using an FM you automatically take on the overhead of at least 1 context
switch. The one line of code will be vastly more efficient. - Neal
-----Original Message-----
From: Niceguy7376 via sap-abap <sap-abap@Groups.ITtoolbox.com>
To: R. Neal Wilhite <wilhiten@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Aug 21, 2009 2:52 pm
Subject: RE: [sap-abap] Appending zeros to use in READ_TEXT
Posted by Niceguy7376 (SAP )
on Aug 21 at 2:42 PM
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Ellie,
I have a different opinion. If I already have a standard FM, why should I
write my own code to do the same.
Ravi
From: sap-abap@Groups.ITtoolbox.com
To: peddu@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:25:51 -0400
Subject: RE:[sap-abap] Appending zeros to use in READ_TEXT
Posted by epalmer (SR ABAPS Developer)
on Aug 21 at 2:26 PM
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Ravi,
Why do you need to design a cadilac when a chevy will do.
data: w_10(10) type n.
data: w_7(7) type c value '7777777'.
w_10 = w_7.
Just set up a data field to the size you want the output to be and make it
type n. Then move the input to the data field. If for any reason you need a
type C field you can move the type n to the type C and it will retain the
leading zeros.
Ellie
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