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Dynamically adding text in Text Element.

karthick1608 — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 11:53:26 GMT

Hello all,

I have very simple requirement, where I need to print a text in output using text element.

I created a text Element like

001 Text1 &1 Text2.

In the program I am using this text element inside a loop. When I try to use "WITH", it is resulting error.

loop .....

Write:/ text-001 with lv_var1.

Endloop

Kindly guide me to resolve this.

Thanks

Re: Dynamically adding text in Text Element.

ArthurParisius — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:13:07 GMT

The "WITH" option only works if your using a message class and are giving messages.

For what you want to do I would place text-001 in a different variabel and then use REPLACE to change &1 with your other variable.

Re: Dynamically adding text in Text Element.

former_member199306 — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:28:18 GMT

Hi Karthick,

if you want to print the value of text-001 and lv_var1 together then you can write -

lv_var = text-001 && lv_var1.

then print using write statement.

Re: Dynamically adding text in Text Element.

karthick1608 — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 13:03:46 GMT

Thanks for your reply!

I am new to ABAP, I know that we cannot use "WITH" in write statement.

For understanding purpose only I used like that.

Your idea is good and it will work, is there any other way without creating temporary variable, in your case?

Thanks again!!

Re: Dynamically adding text in Text Element.

karthick1608 — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 13:05:12 GMT

Hi Bhupendra,

Thanks for your response.

I am using dynamic variable in between the text symbol.

So, your idea wont work in my case.

Suggest if you have any other idea.

Thank you

Re: Dynamically adding text in Text Element.

FredericGirod — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 13:09:24 GMT

Follow the recommendation of Arthur & use the message class.

Otherwise, create 2 texts and do a lv_result = text-001 && lv_value && text-002.

Re: Dynamically adding text in Text Element.

ArthurParisius — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 13:09:30 GMT

From the top of my head I would say split your text element in to 2 different elements. You could then use

write:/ text-001, lv_var1, text-002.

Re: Dynamically adding text in Text Element.

Former Member — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 13:44:25 GMT

I recommend to avoid splitting the string into multiple text elements. This can cause problems during translation, as the variable position may differ in various languages. Either use a message class or the REPLACE statement.

Whenever I cannot use message classes for any reason I do something like this to emulate the behavior

message = message_with_symbols.

REPLACE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF '&' IN message WITH variable1.
REPLACE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF '&' IN message WITH variable2.
...

REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF '&1' IN message WITH variable1.
REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF '&2' IN message WITH variable2.

Re: Dynamically adding text in Text Element.

ArthurParisius — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 13:51:09 GMT

@Gábor Márián

The only reason I suggested splitting was because he asked for a way to try and realize it without a temporary variable. Personally I would go with the temporary variable and the replace option, and the reason would most likely be to prevent issues with translations like you indicated.

Re: Dynamically adding text in Text Element.

Former Member — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:17:55 GMT

aparisius

My intention was to emphasize that a temp variable today is better than a translation issue tomorrow 🙂

Re: Dynamically adding text in Text Element.

Nawanandana — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:32:43 GMT

Either use a Message class text or Replace as has been explained bellow.

Data : l_text type string.

l_text = TEXT-I01.

REPLACE '&1' WITH v_inr INTO l_text .

REPLACE '&2' WITH y_tbr INTO l_text.

CONDENSE l_text.

Re: Dynamically adding text in Text Element.

Sandra_Rossi — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:56:13 GMT

DATA(message) = replace( val = 'Hello &1 how are you doing?'(001) sub = '&1' with = 'Angela' ).