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conversion

Former Member — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:34:11 GMT

Hi experts.

I need to convert technical type P to string and convert back to P.

I have a given a example at below.

Data : val(12) type p decimals 2 value '192.68'.

I need to convert to string so i can add (192.68).

Later i need to convert back to P and updated into a internal table.

Thank you very much.

regards,

saravannan.s

Re: conversion

Former Member — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:03:38 GMT

data: amt_c(20) type c.

parameters amt type p decimals 2.

write amt to amt_c.

write:/ amt_c.

clear amt.

move amt_c to amt.

write:/ amt.

Re: conversion

Former Member — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:11:22 GMT

HI Booh.

Please refer to the below program.

data: amt_c(20) type c.

parameters: amt type p decimals 2.

write amt to amt_c.

write:/ amt_c.

concatenate '(' amt_c into amt_c.

clear amt.

move amt_c to amt.

write:/ amt.

but it is now giving me the error and it is getting terminated.

Please guide me.

Re: conversion

Former Member — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:18:44 GMT

you cant move string/character type to data type amt.

only numbers, . and negative sign

when writing use amt_c

Edited by: -=Bo0h=- on Sep 10, 2008 4:21 AM

Re: conversion

Former Member — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:22:34 GMT

Hi Booh ,

Do u have any idea how to solved it.

Because my requirment is i need to remove the negative and add a ( ) to the value.

But the original value is in type P and how to add bracket ( ) to the value.

Please guide me if you have any idea.

regards,

Re: conversion

Former Member — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:24:44 GMT

1. For conversion of P to string you can simply move the value P to char field.

2. For converting char field back to P use FM RRBA_CONVERT_PACKED_NUMBER. Pass I_DECIMALS - No. of decimals you need, I_DECIMAL_MARK as default decimal notation( for EU users decimal notation is usually a Comma so be careful).

Hope this helps.

Amandeep

Re: conversion

Former Member — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:27:48 GMT

where are you using the amt type p? in display? if yes use the type c in displaying report. but if in calculation no way you can use this because you'll be encountering run-time.