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Parameter Defination

Former Member — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:41:44 GMT

Hello,

I defined the parameters as :

PARAMETERS : p_name(40) type c.

What ever the name I enter, it is getting converted to CAPS.

My requirement is to retain the original case.

Eg: MiCHaeL should be taken as it is entered. No all Upper or No all Lower.

Any help?

Thnx

Moderator message: please do more research before posting, e.g. read ABAP documentation for PARAMETERS, there is a LOWER CASE option.

Message was edited by: Thomas Zloch

Re: Parameter Defination

Former Member — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:58:29 GMT

Hi Pranu,

Please do as mentioned below you will be able to get the text as 'MiCHaeL'.

1. create a data element with domain as 'TEXT40'.

data element name: ZTEST_CHOLL

Domain will be : TEXT40

2. Activate the data element and go to the program and declare the parameter as below.

PARAMETERS: P_CHAR TYPE ZTEST_CHOLL.

now, you will be able to get the text as you wished (MiCHaeL).

Thank You.

Shyam

Re: Parameter Defination

Former Member — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:59:59 GMT

Hi,

No need to create data element. Just directly reference it to TEXT40. Try this:

PARAMETER: name TYPE text40.
 
 WRITE: name.

Output will be:

Regards,

Jake

Re: Parameter Defination

Former Member — Thu, 31 May 2012 03:38:57 GMT

Hi Pranu,

Yes, TEXT40 will serve your purpose.

In future if you want to do this to a different parameter, say 50 in length, you can create a domain and make sure the Lowercase flag in domain is checked. Then you will be able to distinguish between upper and lower case.

Thanks,

Shambu

Re: Parameter Defination

Former Member — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:08:15 GMT

Thanks jake... TEXT40 solves the purpose. However I opted for data element because I can give my custom field labels.