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SAPscript DEFINE using double quotes.

Former Member — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:58:43 GMT

Hello all,

It is OK to use double quotes in a DEFINE statement so an apostrophe will print?

Example:

:/Define &TITLE& = "That's all there is"

which will then print That's all there is

It worked in a test I created, but is this the best approach? Is there a better solution?

Thank you

Bill Lomeli

Re: SAPscript DEFINE using double quotes.

Former Member — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:09:02 GMT

Hi,

In the Script, Normally we define the varialbes using DEFINE and assign the text to it with Single codes ...

Syntax: /: DEFINE &symbol_name& = 'value'

/: DEFINE &subject& = 'Your letter of 7/3/95'

The value assigned can have a maximal length of 60 characters. It may itself contain other symbols. A symbol contained within the value assigned to another symbol is not replaced with its own value at the point at which the DEFINE command is executed. Rather, this replacement is made when the symbol defined in the DEFINE command is called in the text.

/: DEFINE &symbol1& = 'mail'

/: DEFINE &symbol2& = 'SAP&symbol1&'

Regards

Sudheer

Re: SAPscript DEFINE using double quotes.

Former Member — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:12:11 GMT

Hi,

use single quotes in sap script as standard practice

DEFINE &NEW_PG& = 'X'

Regards

Amole

Re: SAPscript DEFINE using double quotes.

Former Member — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:14:02 GMT

HI,

Better to create a standard text in SO10 like That's all there and use the text id in ur sapscript.

define variable with double quotes is not good practice in scripts.

Regards

Re: SAPscript DEFINE using double quotes.

Former Member — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:55:49 GMT

Hi Bill,

To put a single quote within a text string, you use two single quotes in a row.

E.g.

:/Define &TITLE& = 'That''s all there is'

This will be interpretted as:

That's all there is

Hope this helps,

Kylie

Re: SAPscript DEFINE using double quotes.

Former Member — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:06:53 GMT

Worked like a charm.

Thanks

Bill