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Howto span a constant string over multiple lines

Former Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:24:33 GMT

Hi experts,

I need to pre-define a constant string with over 100 characters, so I want to split and span it over multiple lines. In Java-like languages I can do so with a backslash as last character in the line. Is there any similar technique in ABAP?

Kind regards, Matthias

Re: Howto span a constant string over multiple lines

Former Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:30:40 GMT

Well i didnt understand your question .

If you are using a pre-defined constant and if your intention is to split it into multiple lines, why do you have to use one single constant for it? At the definition itself, can't you split it into multiple constants?

Re: Howto span a constant string over multiple lines

Former Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:36:38 GMT

No, it's the other way round: I want to create one constant with over 100 characters in length. But I don't want do write all those 100+ characters into one single line in the ABAP editor. So I want to do something like this:

CONSTANTS: lc_string TYPE string VALUE 
           'this is the first line of the constant' \
           'and this is the second line, but still the same constant'.

Kind regards, Matthias

Re: Howto span a constant string over multiple lines

Former Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:37:34 GMT

u can use a string table.

Re: Howto span a constant string over multiple lines

Former Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:39:33 GMT

Yes I know about the string table. I could also just create two constants and then concatenate them.

But I would prefer the solution as I know it from other programming languages ...

Re: Howto span a constant string over multiple lines

Former Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:42:50 GMT

Hi,

Try this , use &

CONSTANTS: lc_string TYPE string VALUE
           'this is the first line of the constant' &
           'and this is the second line, but still the same constant'.

data var1 type string.

var1 = lc_string.

write var1.

Regards

Re: Howto span a constant string over multiple lines

Former Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:47:07 GMT

thanks, that did the trick!

Re: Howto span a constant string over multiple lines

Former Member — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:52:37 GMT

Hi,

Please try like below: Each line ends with 70 char's so if u want to print from second line use Offset like below (71, 142)

CONSTANTS: lc_string TYPE string VALUE

'this is the first line of the constant

and this is the second line, but still the same constant

second line'.

write : lc_string+71(3).

Rgds,

Pavan

Re: Howto span a constant string over multiple lines

kesavadas_thekkillath — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:55:00 GMT

Hi ravi ... its not working for me !!!!!!

Re: Howto span a constant string over multiple lines

Former Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:22:30 GMT

hi you can use

cl_abap_char_utilities=>newline.

see other special characters...

http://erpbuzz.com/abap-new-line-tab-space-backspace-characters-char-util-class.php