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# - Enter sign

Former Member — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:14:18 GMT

Hello,

I've written a BSP application with an input field of type string. (textbox).

In the OnInputProcessing, I update a db table with the string value. The field on the db is also of type string.

Problem : every enter the user has done on the textbox, comes through as a # sign and is also stored like that on the db table.

When rendering the text again in the BSP, the # signs actually show as a character. How do I (1) read the # (you cant search for '#' - it does'nt recognize it), and (2) replace is with a space?

Note : this is not related to BSP's, but to any 'string' field. I've come across this in ABAP & Java also.

What ABAP statement would recognise the # or enter sign?

Does anyone know?

Re: # - Enter sign

Former Member — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:18:32 GMT

Hi Charamine,

The replacement of # with space can be done in ABAP with the statement REPLACE.

<b>REPLACE '#' WITH SPACE IN DBFIELD.</b>

But I recommend you not to have # at the end of the field when it goes into database rather than changing this # into space at all times in your program.

After getting the value from text box, Use the REPLACE statement before you enter the value into DATABASE.

Thanks,

Vinay

Re: # - Enter sign

Former Member — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:27:37 GMT

The # is actually a newline or a line feed character.

try to replace it by a space using replace command.

replace all occurances of CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>NEWLINE with space in v_msg.

replace all occurances of CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>CR_LF with space in v_msg.

Regards,

Ravi