ASCII Code in ABAP

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

We need to enter a unique ASCII character called 'US' or Unit Separator in a text file being generated through a program.

The ASCII code for US is 31. However when we try and do it programmatically the character '#' is getting populated.

The code is as follows:

DATA : lv_sep type c.

field-symbols : <xfs> type x.

assign lv_sep to <xfs> casting.

<xfs> = 0031.

write lv_sep.

Kindly help us out.

Thanks and Regards,

Ravi Bhatnagar

[MarcinPciak]

Hi,

This character is special one, so you can't print it out. In SAP all special charcter which can't be printed are replaced with placeholder #. They are intended to do theri special purpose in flat file, once you open it.

Do the following:

- use fm HR_KR_XSTRING_TO_STRING to convert xstring with value '1F' (30 decimal value) to string

- write this string to certain place in internal string table (where you want later use it in the file)

- download this table as to file

- special character will do its purpose in text file

This is the same functionality as you would be placing Line Feed (0x0A - 10 dec). It would be shown as # but once you open downlaoded file you don't see hash # anymore, but you see that new line in that place.

Hope this is clear

Regards

Marcin

[audrey_ravenet2]

Hi,

I used fm HR_KR_XSTRING_TO_STRING and it worked well ! Many thanks !

[Former Member]

hI Ravi,

Try This.

DATA : lv_sep type c.

DATA : lv_sep1 type c.

data : m_text(2) type c.

field-symbols : <xfs> type x.

field-symbols : <yfs> type x.

assign lv_sep to <xfs> casting.

assign lv_sep1 to <yfs> casting.

<xfs> = 0085.

<yfs> = 0083.

concatenate lv_sep lv_sep1 into m_text.

write:/ m_text.

Regds,

Anil