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Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:02:46 GMT

Hello,

i have a requirement where I need to pass integer value only and do not need leading spaces. Can someone please help me to get this issue resolved?

I have tried using "shift"/condense and many more options. None of them works as they are for type C,N,D,T.

Plese help.

Re: Delete leading space in integer

former_member156446 — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:05:32 GMT

u need to use convert_exit_apha_output FM

in se37 chek for Convertalphaoutput FM

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:07:54 GMT

Hi Michael ,

INtegers wont have leading spaces , what exactly do want to acheive .

Regards

Arun

Edited by: Arun R on May 14, 2008 8:44 PM

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:09:02 GMT

Hello,

Did you used the command UNPACK and CONDENSE.

Regards,

Re: Delete leading space in integer

vinod_vemuru2 — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:10:27 GMT

Hi Michael,

u can't use CONDENSE for deleting leading spaces of TYPE I fields. MOVE THIS DATA to character/String Variable and then CONDENSE this.

eg:

DATA: w_num TYPE I VALUE 8,

w_char TYPE string.

MOVE w_num TO w_char.

CONDENSE w_char.

WRITE :/1 w_num

/1 w_char.

Thanks,

Vinod.

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:10:57 GMT

An interger field can not have spaces. So passing the field would have leading zeroes.

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:11:17 GMT

DATA : lv_num TYPE i VALUE '123'.

data : lv_num1(10) type c .

lv_num1(10) = lv_num.

SHIFT lv_num1 LEFT DELETING LEADING space.

WRITE:/ lv_num1.

hope this helps..

regds

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:19:37 GMT

Thanks for the prompt reply.

but my question is to remove space in integer.

Condense/ covertalphainput/output will all be applied on char type. These will not resolve my problem.

my problem is like I have an integer whose value is ' 8' (do not refer quote, it is used to show leading space). I have to get only 8 and that to in integer.

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:25:02 GMT

Micheal,

Integers are stored as Binary. So you can't have a space.

To prove this, put a breakpoint in your program at the field with the value in it. Then when in debug, double click on the

field. Where it shows the value, yes you will see ' 8'. however, if you push the Magnifying glass with the + in it, you will see the true

value of the field in HEX.

Passing this field should pass the integer in binary. You must make sure that the sizes are the same in the sending and receiving fields of what ever you are attempting to pass it to.

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:26:50 GMT

Hi Michael ,

You cannot acheive it using int data type , you need to move it to a variable of type n and then use shift to acheive the result.

Here is a sample code for the same

data v1 type i.
data v2(10) type n.

v1 = 8.
v2 = v1.
shift v2  left deleting leading '0'.

Regards

Arun

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:30:38 GMT

your issue is not very clear, I can't understand where u have the integer and where u have to put the integer, anyway try to see if this sample is helpfull for you:

DATA: V_CHAR(10) TYPE C,
        I          TYPE I VALUE 8,
        LEN        TYPE I.

  WRITE I TO V_CHAR.

  CONDENSE V_CHAR NO-GAPS.

  LEN = STRLEN( V_CHAR ).

  WRITE V_CHAR(LEN).

Max

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:33:01 GMT

Here is a sample code. i tried to replicate the same case,

data : v_int type i.

v_int = 56.

write v_int.

Here you will get the spaces. How to remove spaces in integer(i do not want ouput in any other data type).

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:35:52 GMT

DATA : V_INT TYPE I.

V_INT = 56.

WRITE V_INT LEFT-JUSTIFIED.

Max

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:37:13 GMT

check the post of Max for the solution to your problem , it would have been great if you had mentioned that you want to acheive it in write statement .

use LEFT-JUSTIFIED along with the write statement

data v1 type i.

v1 = 8.
write v1.
skip 1 .
write v1 LEFT-JUSTIFIED.
skip 1.

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:37:27 GMT

Then if you are not passing it to a FM, or another program etc...

Max's suggestion is the best solution.

You can move it to a character type field as many here have suggested and use the SHIFT LEFT deleteing leading zeros.

Then, print the Character field.

Re: Delete leading space in integer

former_member156446 — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:38:40 GMT


form alpha_input using p_var.

call function 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
exporting
input = p_var
importing
output = p_var.

endform. " alpha_input

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:38:54 GMT

I have to use this variable containing no spaces furher. So "left-justified' will not work. Anyways good one. Please help me in this requirement.

Re: Delete leading space in integer

naimesh_patel — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:39:48 GMT

Ok..

Try like this:


data : v_int type i,
v_len type i,
v_char type char10.


v_int = 356.
v_char = v_int.
condense v_char.
v_len = strlen( v_char ).
write at (v_len)v_int.

Regards,

Naimesh Patel

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:39:54 GMT

Writing Left justified does NOT effect the original value. It's simply the displaying of it.

Re: Delete leading space in integer

Former Member — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:41:25 GMT

then the only option is to use type N.