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String Operations

former_member214498 — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:03:41 GMT

Hi Folks

I have to split long strings into multiple small strings of fixed length.

For example:

the 1st line of itab contains a numeric field and a character field containing string of 500 characters.

I want to create 5 more records with a string length of 100 characters. so the 1st line of itab is now split into 5 new records in itab2 with 5 strings of 100 characters each.

Points will be rewarded for a helpful answer.

Regards

Waz

Re: String Operations

Former Member — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:11:02 GMT

use FM :

SWA_STRING_SPLIT

check the sample code :

data : d_string type string.

data: begin of i_inst occurs 0.

include structure swastrtab.

data: end of i_inst.

call function 'SWA_STRING_SPLIT'

exporting

input_string = d_string

max_component_length = 100

tables

string_components = i_inst

exceptions

max_component_length_invalid = 1

others = 2.

Thanks

Seshu

Re: String Operations

JozsefSzikszai — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:14:25 GMT

hi Waz,

bst is to use the FM TEXT_SPLIT like this:

do 5 times

CALL FUNCTION 'TEXT_SPLIT'

EXPORTING

length = 100

text = main_text

AS_CHARACTER =

IMPORTING

LINE = curent line

REST = main_text

case sy-index.

when 1.

text1 = current_line.

when 2.

text2 = current_line.

when 3.

text3 = current_line.

when 4.

text4 = current_line.

when 5.

text5 = current_line.

endcase.

enddo.

in each do process the 100 hundred characters of main_text is cutted and copied into text1, text2, etc.

hope this helps

Re: String Operations

former_member214498 — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:20:32 GMT

Hi Seshu

Thanx, it was helpful. One last question before I close this thread. Is there a limit to the length of the string? I mean user can input a whole paragraph as input.

Regards

Waz

Re: String Operations

Former Member — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:23:28 GMT

Maximum is 255 charcters for each line..

Hope this help you

Thanks

Seshu

Re: String Operations

former_member214498 — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:26:46 GMT

I mean, the length for the input string. Can it be 1000 characters?

Re: String Operations

ferry_lianto — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:32:39 GMT

Hi,

I think there is no limit for size of type string.

Regards,

Ferry Lianto

Re: String Operations

Former Member — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:37:14 GMT

Oh.. There is no limit.. sorry for mis understood

Thanks

Seshu