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remove last character in a string

Former Member — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:27:01 GMT

I have a variable with C type for example lv_c = 'xxxx#'. Now I want to remove the last character of this variable value? which function do I use? and how do I do that. Thanks!

Re: remove last character in a string

Former Member — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:29:52 GMT

use: SHIFT lv_c.

Re: remove last character in a string

Former Member — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:30:02 GMT

Hi,

just use offsetting..

data

w_temp like lv_c.

lv_c = 'xxxx#'.

w_temp = lv_c+0(4).

write: w_temp.

output is like this:

XXXX

lv_c+0(4) means it takes the first(i.e.from starting) 4 characters.based on this u can omitt or select the characters..just mention the offset value...

Regards

Kiran

Edited by: Kiran Saka on Feb 10, 2009 8:31 AM

Re: remove last character in a string

Former Member — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:30:26 GMT

hi,

u can use n = strlen(lv_c) // u will get length of the string..

then lv_c = lv_c+0(n-1)... will fetch u the value except last character..

Rgds.,

subash

Re: remove last character in a string

former_member222860 — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:33:19 GMT

Hi,

here's the logic.

data: str type string value 'abcd#',    len type i.

len = strlen( str ).
len = len - 1.
str = str+0(len).

write:/ str.

Re: remove last character in a string

Former Member — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:33:29 GMT

first find string length from function strlen

lv_len = strlen(lv_c)

lv_len = lv_len - 1

then make one more var of type lv_c lv_c1

lv_c1 = lv_c + 0(lv_len)

Re: remove last character in a string

Former Member — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:35:26 GMT

Hi,

data w_i type i.

w_i = strlen( lv_c ).

subtract 1 from w_i.

write : lv_c+0(w_i).

This is working.

Re: remove last character in a string

Former Member — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:36:18 GMT

Hi ,

You can use the following code It will solve the problem.-----

DATA : w_data(6) TYPE c VALUE 'ABCDEF'.
CONDENSE w_data NO-GAPS.
SHIFT  w_data RIGHT .
WRITE w_data.

Regards

Pinaki

Re: remove last character in a string

viquar_iqbal — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:40:58 GMT

you can use

shift lv_c

condense lv_c

it should give you the remaining characters

Thanks

Viquar Iqbal

Re: remove last character in a string

Former Member — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:43:45 GMT

Dear,

It is a special character.

To remove the special characters use below FM,

CONVERT_STREAM_TO_ITF_TEXT

Thanks and Regards,

Re: remove last character in a string

Former Member — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:46:36 GMT

hi,

data:

w_str(5) type c value 'xxxx#'.

shift w_str by 1 places right.

write:/ w_str.

regards,

Mdi.Deeba

Re: remove last character in a string

Former Member — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:46:57 GMT

Hi Anthony ,

Kindly go through this link below:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/9f/db999535c111d1829f0000e829fbfe/content.htm

Hope it helps

Regrds

Mansi

Re: remove last character in a string

Former Member — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:39:30 GMT

Hi,

You can write this logic,

DATA:  lv_len TYPE i.
lv_len = STRLEN( lv_c ).
SUBTRACT 1 FROM lv_len.
lv_c = lv_c+0(lv_len). "Here last character will be removed

Regards,

Manoj Kumar P

Re: remove last character in a string

former_member770121 — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 05:59:07 GMT

thank u issue resolved.

Re: remove last character in a string

AkshayAnil919 — Thu, 22 May 2025 18:27:53 GMT

While working in ABAP, especially when preparing data for file downloads or exporting internal tables, you might notice that some lines seem to end with a " # " symbol. But here's the catch that " # " is not always a real hash symbol. Naturally, you might think it’s a hashtag — but often, it’s not. These characters don’t display visually, but depending on how the file is opened or downloaded, they may appear as strange or misleading symbols.

What’s Actually Happening?

Sometimes, that " # " is just how non-printable characters like carriage return (CR) or newline (LF) appear when viewed in SAP ALV, Excel, or when downloading.
These hidden characters:

Can break the line unexpectedly in the downloaded file
May cause the data to appear in a new row or line
Often sneak in from copied text, manual input, or external systems

How to Fix It? - Solution (with hex check)

Here’s a reliable way to detect the actual last character and remove it only if needed (e.g. it's a # or control character):

DATA: lv_value TYPE string VALUE 'ABCDE#', " Input string (may have unwanted char at end)" replace this variable with yours* lv_len TYPE i, " Length of the string lv_lastval TYPE string, " Last character of the string lv_hex TYPE xstring, " Hex value of the last character lv_newval TYPE string. " Final cleaned value " Step 1: Find the length of the string lv_len = strlen( lv_value ). SUBTRACT 1 FROM lv_len. " Adjust to point to last character (0-based index) " Step 2: Get the last character lv_lastval = lv_value+lv_len(1). " Step 3: Convert last character to hex using built-in function module CALL FUNCTION 'NLS_STRING_CONVERT_FROM_SYS' EXPORTING lang_used = sy-langu " Use system language source = lv_lastval " Character to convert to_fe = 'MS ' " Target frontend encoding (Microsoft) IMPORTING result = lv_hex " Hex value of the character EXCEPTIONS OTHERS = 1. " Simple error catch " Step 4: Check if the character is '#' (hex 23) IF lv_hex = '23'. " ASCII hex for '#' lv_newval = lv_value+0(lv_len). " Remove last character ELSE. lv_newval = lv_value. " Keep original if not '#' ENDIF.

NLS_STRING_CONVERT_FROM_SYS helps get the true hex value of a character.
This avoids misleading visual characters (like #) that are actually CR, LF, etc.

I hope this helps! Let me know your thoughts or if you have any questions.
Thanks,

Akshay Anil
Technical Consultant, SAP ABAP | BTP | Fiori | Ui5