topic How to search a dot in a string using search command? in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-search-a-dot-in-a-string-using-search-command/m-p/7387789#M1544921 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I want to change the format of an amount. For this i am writing the following code.</P><P></P><P>DO.</P><P> SEARCH w_l1amt FOR '.'.</P><P> IF sy-subrc IS INITIAL.</P><P> REPLACE '.' WITH ',' INTO w_l1amt.</P><P> w_pos = sy-fdpos.</P><P> ENDIF.</P><P> SEARCH w_l1amt FOR ','.</P><P> IF sy-subrc IS INITIAL.</P><P> IF w_pos NE sy-fdpos.</P><P> REPLACE ',' WITH '.' INTO w_l1amt.</P><P> ENDIF.</P><P> ENDIF.</P><P> IF sy-subrc &lt;&gt; 0.</P><P> EXIT.</P><P> ENDIF.</P><P> ENDDO.</P><P></P><P>I am getting 2 problems.</P><P>1) the line SEARCH w_l1amt FOR '.' is not getting success i.e. its not recognising dot.</P><P>2) As i am writing do if i replace dot manually in debug when it come to replace comma its replacing the comma which i have done in the debug also to dot again when the do repeats.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:50:33 GMT Former Member 2010-11-12T06:50:33Z How to search a dot in a string using search command? https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-search-a-dot-in-a-string-using-search-command/m-p/7387789#M1544921 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I want to change the format of an amount. For this i am writing the following code.</P><P></P><P>DO.</P><P> SEARCH w_l1amt FOR '.'.</P><P> IF sy-subrc IS INITIAL.</P><P> REPLACE '.' WITH ',' INTO w_l1amt.</P><P> w_pos = sy-fdpos.</P><P> ENDIF.</P><P> SEARCH w_l1amt FOR ','.</P><P> IF sy-subrc IS INITIAL.</P><P> IF w_pos NE sy-fdpos.</P><P> REPLACE ',' WITH '.' INTO w_l1amt.</P><P> ENDIF.</P><P> ENDIF.</P><P> IF sy-subrc &lt;&gt; 0.</P><P> EXIT.</P><P> ENDIF.</P><P> ENDDO.</P><P></P><P>I am getting 2 problems.</P><P>1) the line SEARCH w_l1amt FOR '.' is not getting success i.e. its not recognising dot.</P><P>2) As i am writing do if i replace dot manually in debug when it come to replace comma its replacing the comma which i have done in the debug also to dot again when the do repeats.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:50:33 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-search-a-dot-in-a-string-using-search-command/m-p/7387789#M1544921 Former Member 2010-11-12T06:50:33Z Re: How to search a dot in a string using search command? https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-search-a-dot-in-a-string-using-search-command/m-p/7387790#M1544922 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi ,</P><P> Dot is a special pattern character , so give three dots while searching</P><P><STRONG>search str for '...'.</STRONG> it will search for dot.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:07:30 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-search-a-dot-in-a-string-using-search-command/m-p/7387790#M1544922 Former Member 2010-11-12T07:07:30Z Re: How to search a dot in a string using search command? https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-search-a-dot-in-a-string-using-search-command/m-p/7387791#M1544923 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>thanks. it had helped me a lot.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:14:58 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-search-a-dot-in-a-string-using-search-command/m-p/7387791#M1544923 Former Member 2010-11-12T07:14:58Z