topic Re: Conversion from Char to Packed Number in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Conversion from Char to Packed Number

Former Member — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:38:50 GMT

Hi,

How do we convert a 18 byte char field(Which contains all numerics) in to a 8 byte field ?

Regards,

Hari

Re: Conversion from Char to Packed Number

Former Member — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:41:41 GMT

Hi.,,

what is your actual requirement ??

if u want to move a character variable which contains all numerics into a P type field u can directly move it !!

data w_char(18) type c value '1234567'.

data w_p type p decimals 2.

move w_char to w_p.

write w_p.

If you want to hold large numbers then increase the size of P type variable..

data w_p(10) type p decimals 2.

reward if it helps u..

sai ramesh.

Re: Conversion from Char to Packed Number

Former Member — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:20:21 GMT

Hi Ramesh,

My requirement is: The Char field(18) contains a value like '200710311140000001'. We have to move this to a packed no which packs it to a 8 byte field. If we unpack this field, we should get again 18 byte fields.

Regards,

Hari

Re: Conversion from Char to Packed Number

Laxmana_Appana_ — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:26:26 GMT

Hi,

Check the syntax of PACK :

PACK f TO g.

The field f can contain up to 16 characters.

Places the character field f in packed format in the field g

You can only store maximum 16 characters.

Regards

L Appana

Re: Conversion from Char to Packed Number

Former Member — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:29:29 GMT

Hari,

hi ,

chk this.

Converting type c to type n

DATA: SCN(4) VALUE '12x4',

T1CN(2) TYPE N,

T2CN(6) TYPE N.

MOVE: SCN TO T1CN,

SCN TO T2CN.

Converting type n to type p

DATA: SNP(6) TYPE N VALUE '012345',

T1NP(10) TYPE P,

T2NP(2) TYPE P.

MOVE SNP TO T1NP.

Don't forget to reward if useful....

Re: Conversion from Char to Packed Number

Former Member — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:34:06 GMT

Hi..

you can not do it with 8 bytes...1 char is missing in conversion if we do so. So, take type P(10) which will solves ur problem..in efficient way..

data w_char(18) type c value '200710311140000001'.

data w_p(10) type p.

PACK W_CHAR TO W_P.

WRITE: W_P.

CLEAR W_CHAR.

UNPACK W_P TO W_CHAR. WRITE:/ W_CHAR.

Re: Conversion from Char to Packed Number

Former Member — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:21:29 GMT

Hi Rammohan,

Thanks, But the output file format given by the client has space to store only 8 bytes. We have to convert 18 char into 8 bytes and output to the file.

Regards,

Hari