Adding zeros to a character string

[Former Member]

Hello friends,

I want to add leading zeros for a field.

the field is a character string.

for example ,

data: A(5) type c.

now when A = 'ab' (non-numeric value)

i want this to be converted in '000ab'

so, is there any standard Function module or any other way for doing this conversion ?

I tried the FM 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT' but this FM does not work for non-numeric inputs..

Thanks.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Do it like this,

data: A(5) type c.

data: b(5) type n.

a = 'AB'

unpack A to B.

Reward if useful!

[luisguereca]

Best simple option!

[Former Member]

use <b>OVERLAY A WITH '00000'.</b>

reward if useful..

[Former Member]

Hi,

The packed field is transported right-justified to the character field, if required with a

decimal point. The first position is reserved for the sign. Leading zeros appear as

blanks. If the target field is too short, the sign is omitted for positive numbers. If this is still not sufficient, the field is truncated on the left. ABAP indicates the truncation with an asterisk (*). If you want the leading zeros to appear in the character field, use UNPACK instead of MOVE.

UNPACK

Converts variables from type P to type C.

Syntax

UNPACK <f> TO <g>.

Unpacks the packed field <f> and places it in the string <g> with leading zeros. The opposite of PACK.

Regards,

Bhaskar

[BerndDittrich]

I just measured the different alternatives and unpack is clearly the fastest.

[Former Member]

this will work

REPORT  ychatest.

DATA : v_char(5) TYPE c VALUE 'ab'.

SHIFT v_char RIGHT deleting trailing space.
translate v_char using ' 0'.
WRITE : v_char.

[former_member225846]

Thanks for your support

[former_member557605]

Yes, It works.

SHIFT v_char RIGHT deleting trailing space. 
translate v_char using ' 0'.

[Former Member]

i think you cant add zero for non numeric value by std fn modules.

do like this.

data : a(5) value 'ab',

len type i.

compute len = strlen( text ).

len = 5 - len."since you have declared a(5)

do len times.

concatenate '0' a into a.

enddo.

regards

shiba dutta

[Former Member]

Hello,

Check this code. It's working for me.

DATA: char TYPE char5.
DATA: strglen TYPE i.
DATA: len TYPE i.


char = 'AB'.

len = STRLEN( char ).

strglen = 5 - len.

DO strglen TIMES.

  CONCATENATE '0' char INTO char.

ENDDO.

WRITE:/ char.

Regards,
Deepu.K

[Former Member]

shift A right deleting trailing space.

overlay A with '00000'.

Reward if useful.

[Former Member]

modified..

DATA: a(5) TYPE c.

<b>data: len1 type i,

len2 type i.

a = 'AB'.

len1 = strlen( a ).

len2 = 5 - len1.

move a0(len1) to alen2(len1).

clear a+0(len1).

overlay a with '00000'.

</b>

[Former Member]

Hi,

Check this FM CONVERSION_EXIT_NUMCV_INPUT.

[ABAPMarty]

The best way to do this, per the coding queen Jelena is with a string template:

DATA: lv_n_matnr TYPE matnr VALUE '517352'.

"Later:
DATA(lv_zp_matnr) = | { lv_n_matnr ALPHA = IN } | .

This takes care of the "shift right" and the zero padding in one step.

Test ABAP output: