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convert string to table with no word split

helmut_sieberer — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:28:06 GMT

Hello,

hope i can get some help with my problem.

i know there are function modules that convert a string to a table.

for example SCMS_STRING_TO_FTEXT.

but i couldn't find a fm that does it considering not to split words.

for example:

looks like this:

................this is a te

should look like this

.................this is a

test

thanks very much for your help

Helmut

Re: convert string to table with no word split

Former Member — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:42:15 GMT

HI,

Try with below syntax:

DATA: dobj TYPE string,

result_tab type table of string.

dobj = 'This is an example'.

SPLIT dobj AT space INTO TABLE result_tab.

It will split the string into table.

Re: convert string to table with no word split

helmut_sieberer — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:49:26 GMT

Hello,

i have no seperator

if i use space i would get every word in a extra line

Greets

Re: convert string to table with no word split

Sm1tje — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:11:11 GMT

FM TEXT_SPLIT maybe?

Re: convert string to table with no word split

Former Member — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:14:35 GMT

Try F IQAPI_WORD_WRAP

Rob

Re: convert string to table with no word split

Sm1tje — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:20:51 GMT

Rob,

That's definitely the better solution. Didn't know that one yet.

Re: convert string to table with no word split

SuhaSaha — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:39:59 GMT

Hello Rob,

Again you have put me in dilemma ;-(

I try with IQAPI_WORD_WRAP for Micky's Statement for lenght 35 characters. It returns me table with 3 lines.

THAT'S DEFINITELY THE BETTER
SOLUTION. DIDN'T KNOW THAT ONE
YET.

I try with RKD_WORD_WRAP for Micky's Statement for lenght 35 characters. It returns me table with 2 lines.

THAT'S DEFINITELY THE BETTER
SOLUTION. DIDN'T KNOW THAT ONE YET.

Please enlighten me 😛

BR,

Suhas

Re: convert string to table with no word split

Former Member — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:48:23 GMT

Micky's statement?

Rob

Re: convert string to table with no word split

SuhaSaha — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:49:32 GMT


> Rob,
> 
> That's definitely the better solution. Didn't know that one yet.

Yeah

Re: convert string to table with no word split

Former Member — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:56:32 GMT

I see - probably a question for OSS

The OP can take whichever he likes.

Rob

Re: convert string to table with no word split

naimesh_patel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:57:50 GMT

The OR Condition in this IF makes the RKD_WORD_WRAP to WRAP it in 2 lines.


    IF ( <F> EQ DELIMITER AND IPOS NE 0 ) OR
       ( STRING_LENGTH LE OUTPUTLEN ).              "aw170997/31I/H83654

Regards,

Naimesh Patel

Re: convert string to table with no word split

SuhaSaha — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:48:05 GMT

Hello Naimesh,

But why do we have the discrepancy, we should not be having it.

Cheers,

Suhas

Re: convert string to table with no word split

naimesh_patel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:57:58 GMT

Yes, we must not be having any discrepancy.

It looks like SAP didn't bother to apply the same patch to FM IQAPI_WORD_WRAP.

But the applied patch in the RKD_WORD_WRAP is not good enough:

With the same input text from Micky


That's definitely the better solution. Didn't know that one yet.

RKD_WORD_WRAP with input parameters:

DELIMITER = single quote

OUTPUTLEN = 35

Output table:


THAT'
S DEFINITELY THE BETTER SOLUTION. D
IDN'T KNOW THAT ONE YET.

Which is wrong.

I was expecting that it would generate 4 entries and FM IQAPI_WORD_WRAP generated 4 entries for the same input parameters:


THAT'
S DEFINITELY THE BETTER SOLUTION. D
IDN'
T KNOW THAT ONE YET.

Which one is better ??

@ Micky,

Thanks for building great test data

Regards,

Naimesh Patel

Re: convert string to table with no word split

SuhaSaha — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:04:18 GMT

Hello Naimesh,

THAT'
S DEFINITELY THE BETTER SOLUTION. D
IDN'
T KNOW THAT ONE YET.

This is not correct "word wrapping". This is basically splitting the string into block of 35 characters each

BR,

Suhas

Re: convert string to table with no word split

Sm1tje — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:06:44 GMT

At least I'm good for something...you're welcome.

Re: convert string to table with no word split

naimesh_patel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:18:33 GMT

"Word Wrapping" should be a type of split at Space (which is delimiter) in specified Length. So, Delimiter would have always higher preference than Length.

FM IQAPI_WORD_WRAP is consistent with its priorities: First Delimiter and than Length

Where as FM RKD_WORD_WRAP is not consistent.


THAT'
" For this first line Delimiter took preference
S DEFINITELY THE BETTER SOLUTION. D
IDN'T KNOW THAT ONE YET.
" For this last line, Length took preference

Regards,

Naimesh Patel