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syntax error regarding unicode

Former Member — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:18:40 GMT

Hi Friends,

Iam facing a problem .

Iam copying a program from 4.7 to ECC 6.0.

now in that program i have following line of code.

code :

data :

w_pwd type i.

describe field ztest-pwd length w_pwd.

when iam executing the program its showing me an error message saying that '" In unicode DESCRIBE LENGTH can only be used with the IN BYTE MODE or in CHARECTER MODE addition.

how can i correct this syntax.

Re: syntax error regarding unicode

Former Member — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:21:52 GMT

DESCRIBE FIELD ZTEST-PWD LENGTH W_PWD IN CHARACTER MODE.

Re: syntax error regarding unicode

GauthamV — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:22:21 GMT

hi,

since ecc 6.0 is unicode compatible there are some changes in syntaxes.

you have to give in addition IN BYTE MODE or in CHARECTER MODE .

or press f1 on describe to know more.

Re: syntax error regarding unicode

Former Member — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:22:25 GMT

Use IN BYTE MODE addition

Re: syntax error regarding unicode

Former Member — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:28:18 GMT

IN CHARACTER MODE can only be used if the field is of character type. For your case please use IN BYTE MODE addition.

Re: syntax error regarding unicode

Former Member — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:32:35 GMT

Hi priyanka ,

Try this

DESCRIBE FIELD ZTEST-PWD LENGTH W_PWD IN CHARACTER MODE.

Regards ,

Aby

Re: syntax error regarding unicode

Former Member — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:19:28 GMT

THE DESCRIBE LENGTH can only be used with the IN BYTE or IN CHARACTER MODE

i.e. describe field e_text length line_length.

would be replaced with

describe field e_text length line_length IN CHARACTER MODE