topic Re: Field Comparision in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Field Comparision

Former Member — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:13:00 GMT

Hi,

I have a variable (type c, len60) and a constant defined as:


  CONSTANTS: c_valid(58) TYPE c VALUE
  ' !"%&()''*+-/,.=;:?_0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'.

I want to determine a condition in the program,

If variable contains any char other than those in c_valid,

variable = some constant value

I think this can be done using CO operator but not sure about how to use it,

Pleas help me code this condition,

Thanks,

Re: Field Comparision

Former Member — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:19:17 GMT


  IF field CO c_valid.
     <do something>
  ELSE.
     <do something else>
  ENDIF.

Re: Field Comparision

Former Member — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:24:43 GMT

Thanks for the reply,

I always get confused with CO operator,

Will it do the complete comparision or go charcter by charcter..

Re: Field Comparision

Former Member — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:32:00 GMT

It will ensure that every character in the "Field" is contained within your constant value. If any character is not in the constant wil will get a FALSE response on the IF.

Re: Field Comparision

Former Member — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:16:38 GMT

It aint working,

this what i tried:


data: title(60) TYPE c.

CONSTANTS: c_valid(58) TYPE c VALUE
' !"%&()''*+-/,.=;:?_0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'.

    IF NOT title CO c_valid.
      title = 'works'.
    ENDIF.

But this condition is true for all the cases, am i doing something wrong here,

Here are the examples i've used:

The 48 laws of power

Re: Field Comparision

Former Member — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:25:23 GMT

solved it was a case issue