topic Re: how to insert tab between two fields...? in Application Development and Automation Discussions

how to insert tab between two fields...?

Former Member — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:43:42 GMT

hi all,

i am creating a tab-delimited file using Open dataset/Close dataset. I want to insert tab between the fields of output line.

Can anyone help me regarding this.

Regards,

Anil.

Former Member — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:45:26 GMT

Hi,

In Tab Delimited tab space is automatically set between two fields.

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Former Member — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:47:33 GMT

Hi,

By default it is tab delimited file.

Use binary mode ...

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jagadish

prasanth_kasturi — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:47:56 GMT

use binary mode .....its enough

regards

prasanth

Former Member — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:48:05 GMT

Hi,

use:

CONSTANTS: CON_NEWL TYPE ABAP_CHAR1 VALUE CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>NEWLINE,

CON_TAB TYPE ABAP_CHAR1 VALUE CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>HORIZONTAL_TAB.

Insert con_tab betwenn the 2 fields.

Regards, Dieter

Former Member — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:49:18 GMT

try using cl_abap_char_utilities class...

tab = cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab.

Former Member — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:45:31 GMT

my requirement is while downloading the report if there is value in the first field and in third field then the display should be as

but while displaying the space for the second field is not getting displayed. both the first and third fields are getting concatinated.

please give me the solution.

thanks and regards,

chandrika