ABAP GENERAL

[Former Member]

How do you clear data already written using the 'WRITE' syntax?

[dhruv_shah3]

Hi,

Clear that Work Area....in which the data is stored runtime.

CLEAR WA_IT.

HTH

Regards,

Dhruv Shah

[Former Member]

Hi,

Just use CLEAR ITAB before WRITE STATEMENT.

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[Former Member]

hi ,

check this ......

data: v_test(23).

write 'this is working boss' to v_test.

write:/ v_test.

write 'this is working boss' to v_test.

clear v_test.

write:/ v_test.

regards,

venkat.

[aris_hidalgo]

Hi,

As mentioned above, you can clear the variable before it is being displayed using WRITE statement. Otherwise, you cannot do anything once it is displayed.

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[vinod_vemuru2]

Hi Siddarth,

While writing data to a list output u can over write the already written data only if your cursor is there in the same line. If the cursor is moved to the next line using the syntax WRITE:/ or

SKIP or NEW-LINE u can't return back the previous line.

Check below sample code for over writing the data which is already written to the list output.

DATA w_space(5) TYPE c VALUE IS INITIAL.

WRITE:/1 'Vinod'.

WRITE: 1 w_space.

O/P: Blank.

u can over write data by specifyings the position from where u want to over write also.

WRITE AT 3 w_space.

O/P: Vi

Thanks,

Vinod.