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Finding text in a data field

Former Member — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:32:42 GMT

Hi, How could I find the % character in a string? I need its position in the string. The string is a field of a table.

Former Member — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:38:39 GMT

you can use the CP syntax.

if str cp '%'.

sy-fdpos would have the first occurance of %.

endif.

you can also use

search str for '%'. "newer versions of sap

sy-fdpos would have the first occurance of %.

find '%' in str. "newer versions of sap

Regards,

Ravi

Former Member — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:40:10 GMT

Hi Jacob,

here a short example with char and string.

DATA: ST TYPE STRING.

DATA: CH(250).

************************************************************************

START-OF-SELECTION.

ST = 'I am a String with an % Character'.

SEARCH ST FOR '%'.

WRITE: / SY-SUBRC, sy-fdpos.

CH = 'I am a Char with an % Character'.

SEARCH CH FOR '%'.

WRITE: / SY-SUBRC, sy-fdpos.

Regards, Dieter