CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT problem

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am adding leading zeros to a number using the CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT Function module.

But i am not getting what i require in case of a negative number.

Eg:

I am getting perfectly correct result in case of postive numbers.

input = 1500

output = 00000000001500.

but in case of negative number i am not getting leading zeros appended.

input = 1500-

output = 1500-.

Kindly help me out.

Thanks

[Former Member]

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[vinod_vemuru2]

Hi,

Try in this way.

DATA: l_data(8) TYPE c VALUE '-20'

IF l_data LT 0.
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT'
  EXPORTING
    INPUT         = l_data+1
 IMPORTING
   OUTPUT        = l_data+1
          .
ELSE.

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT'
  EXPORTING
    INPUT         = l_data
 IMPORTING
   OUTPUT        = l_data
          .
ENDIF.

This logic assumes u have negative sign as first character when the number is negative

Thanks,

Vinod.

[Former Member]

Hi,

For which field conversion function module you are using.

I mean whether you are using for material number, vbeln..like for which field you are searching converision ?

I searched so many function modules .buit nothing padding zero's infront og negative number..

Thanks

Parvathi

[Former Member]

Hi MANPREET,

that's the normal behavior of ALPHA conversion. The minus sign is considered a character.

This function is used to convert characteristics, not numbers. You can define a new conversion rule or you can do something like:

  output = input.
  SHIFT output RIGHT DELETING TRAILING space.
  OVERLAY output WITH '00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'.

[former_member156446]

Messy

DATA: l_data(8) TYPE c VALUE '20-',
value TYPE char2 VALUE '-1'.

l_data =  l_data * value.
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input  = l_data
  IMPORTING
    output = l_data.

CONCATENATE value+0(1) l_data+1(7) INTO l_data.

WRITE: l_data.