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Type conversion

Tanishaa — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:26:38 GMT

There is a data of type TRUXS_T_TEXT_DATA which needs to be converted into type string. How can it be done?

I've tried direct method, calling classes, but these methods aren't working.

Any suggestion as to how it can be converted into string type?

Re: Type conversion

FredericGirod — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:43:07 GMT

Don't know this TRUXS_T_TEXT_DATA

did you try :

data(my_string) = conv string( my_truxts_t_text_data )  ?

(maybe it could be a table, in this case --> CL_BCS_CONVERT )

Re: Type conversion

Tanishaa — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:52:02 GMT

I tried using this method but it didn't work.

Re: Type conversion

FredericGirod — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:00:05 GMT

Could you give us the detail of this TRUXS_T_TEXT_DATA

Re: Type conversion

LaurensDeprost — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:03:07 GMT

Hi Tanisha,

The data of type TRUXS_T_TEXT_DATA is an internal table consisting of one or more lines of 4096 characters.
There are different methods to 'flatten' the table (convert it to a single line/string).

A simple way is to loop over the table and concatenate each line into a separate variable.

DATA lv_concatenated_line TYPE string.<br>
LOOP AT lt_table ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<line>).
 lv_concatenated_line = lv_concatenated_line && <line>.
ENDLOOP.

Re: Type conversion

ThorstenHoefer — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:03:24 GMT

Hi Tanisha,

Function TEXT_CONVERT_TEX_TO_SAP convert TRUXS_T_TEXT_DATA to an internal table.

I hope following link will be helpful to find a solution.

https://answers.sap.com/questions/6552909/textconverttextosap.html

Best Regards
Thorsten

Re: Type conversion

Tanishaa — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:04:38 GMT

There is lv_data of type TRUXS_T_TEXT_DATA which contains some rows and columns filled with the data like field1, field2, field3, etc.

Now it has to be converted into string type.

Re: Type conversion

Tanishaa — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:09:19 GMT

Thanks. Will try and see!!

Re: Type conversion

Tanishaa — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:09:37 GMT

Thank you. Will try this!

Re: Type conversion

matt — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:11:21 GMT

Sounds like a job for the REDUCE operator.

DATA(as_a_string) = REDUCE string( INIT text = `` sep = ``
    FOR text_line IN lv_data 
    NEXT text = |{ text }{ sep }{ text_line }| sep = ` ` ).

This produces in as_a_string all the text, delimited at each line by space. Of course you can change that to, e.g. \n for newline.

Re: Type conversion

Sandra_Rossi — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:20:34 GMT

I'm not sure many people know the millions of DDIC types in the system. If you explain the context, people will be more inclined to help you.

Re: Type conversion

VXLozano — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:32:59 GMT

For Pete's Sake! You've really embraced the new syntax... and I'm still trying to figure the VALUE and NEW sentences *facepalm*

Re: Type conversion

matt — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:18:05 GMT

I have to look it up every time. And GROUP BY really baffles me. I never get it right on the first go. And Meshes? Say whut?