topic problem in comparison in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-in-comparison/m-p/3426988#M823047 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hi</P><P></P><P>i have a field A of length 3 (char field) and in my program every time i execute the program it should select the maximum number from the previous numbers add one to it and give the result. Now i increased the lengt to 4. my problem is</P><P></P><P>the current max number is 011 and since i have increased the length its giving me 0012. and every time its giving me the same number 0012 because its picking 011. how should i comapre 011 and 0012 and select the max number and give the output.</P><P></P><P>Edited by: Alvaro Tejada Galindo on Feb 11, 2008 11:30 AM</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:10:38 GMT Former Member 2008-02-11T16:10:38Z problem in comparison https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-in-comparison/m-p/3426988#M823047 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hi</P><P></P><P>i have a field A of length 3 (char field) and in my program every time i execute the program it should select the maximum number from the previous numbers add one to it and give the result. Now i increased the lengt to 4. my problem is</P><P></P><P>the current max number is 011 and since i have increased the length its giving me 0012. and every time its giving me the same number 0012 because its picking 011. how should i comapre 011 and 0012 and select the max number and give the output.</P><P></P><P>Edited by: Alvaro Tejada Galindo on Feb 11, 2008 11:30 AM</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:10:38 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-in-comparison/m-p/3426988#M823047 Former Member 2008-02-11T16:10:38Z Re: problem in comparison https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-in-comparison/m-p/3426989#M823048 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Take a 4 char variable .. </P><P>concatenate the 3 char letter as.. </P><P></P><P>concatenate '0' v_3char into v_4char.</P><P></P><P>Now compare v_4char 0012 to know the max number ...</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:26:10 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-in-comparison/m-p/3426989#M823048 Former Member 2008-02-11T16:26:10Z