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packed to char

Former Member — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:54:11 GMT

Hi,

i'm reading a char value from a db table and assigning it to packed value . while storing the value back to db im just copying this packed value to a workarea where its defined as char and updating db. i'm using align while doing so.

it the correct way or do i need to use any function modules.

regards,

kumar.

Re: packed to char

Former Member — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:56:27 GMT

Hello Kumar,


UNPACK 


Basic form 
UNPACK f TO g. 


Effect 
Unpacks the packed field f and places it in the field g with leading zeros. If g is too short, it is truncated on the left. 



Example
DATA: P_FIELD(2) TYPE P VALUE 103, 
      C_FIELD(4) TYPE C. 
UNPACK P_FIELD TO C_FIELD. 



P_FIELD: P'103C' --> C_FIELD: C'0103' 



Notes 
If f is not type P, it is converted to type P (see MOVE). 


g should always be type C. Otherwise, unwanted side effects may occur. 


The sign in the packed number is ignored. 

The same runtime errors may occur as occur with the PACK statement.

Regards,

Vasanth

Re: packed to char

Former Member — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:56:34 GMT

hi Kumar,

You can make use of <b>OIJY_CONVERT_CHAR_TO_PACK</b> FM for converting or <b>CHAR_PACK_CONVERSION</b>..

REgards,

Santosh

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Santosh Kumar Patha