ABAP Unicode assignment question

[Former Member]

I want to replace # characters in a string with space.

I hav a 472 unicode enabled system.

Single field <keydata>+66

Field contents ####### 0000201040 WI 01 000001

Type C

Length 31

Output length 31

Decimal places 0

these # characters have to be cleaned out in this string.

I tried REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF '#' IN <keydata>+66(*) WITH space. without any success.

I tried this code snippet also without any success.

data: t1 type i value 66,

t2 type i value 1,

c_hash type x value '#'.

field-symbols : <fs> type any .

assign <keydata>+t1(1) to <fs> casting type x.

while ( <fs> eq c_hash ).

<keydata>+t1(1) = space.

t1 = t1 + 1.

assign <keydata>+t1(1) to <fs> casting type x.

endwhile.

<keydata>+t1(1) = space.

Please suggest what could be the solution.

Thanks,

[former_member186741]

i THINK THE PROBLEM HERE IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE SEEING AS '#' IS NOT ACTAULLY THAT. iT IS AN UNPRINATBLE CHARACTER WHICH IS REPRESENTED AS THAT. TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE VALUE IS....OFTEN IT'S TAB WHICH I THINK IS X'09'. Maybe try using CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES==>horizontal_tab.

[Former Member]

Hi Neil,

thanks... how do i find the value of that unprintable character which is being shown as # in the debugger.

Thanks,

Parul

[former_member186741]

Hi Parul,

in debug put the variable in the fields area at the bottom and click the magnifying glass..this switches to hex mode.

[Former Member]

Hi parul,

Does the string contain english work or some foreign language..

how r u populating it..

Some foriegn words which cant be recognised are represented as '#'.

Regards,

Tanveer.

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[Former Member]

Hi Niel, Tanveer,

I used this code. it seems to be working

Thanks a lot,

Parul

data: t1 type i value 66,

t2 type i value 1,

c_hash type x. "the offending char is X'00'

field-symbols : <fs> type any .

assign <keydata>+t1(1) to <fs> casting type x.

while ( <fs> eq c_hash ).

<keydata>+t1(1) = space.

t1 = t1 + 1.

assign <keydata>+t1(1) to <fs> casting type x.

endwhile.

<keydata>+t1(1) = space.