CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT not working!

[Marcal_Oliveras]

Hi,

Why this code is writing 00638161342A without deleting leading zeros??? I've got a file with materials in that format, the materials can contain letters and zeros in the middle. How can I delete leading zeros (the number of leading zeros can be variable and the length of material too!).

DATA: a type matnr VALUE '00638161342A'.

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input         = a
 IMPORTING
    OUTPUT        = a.

write a.

Thanks

[former_member156446]

try CONVERSION_EXIT_MATN1_OUTPUT

[Marcal_Oliveras]

Not working.

But I found a solution by myself...

SHIFT a LEFT DELETING LEADING '0'.

[Former Member]

CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT works just fine. It just doesn't meet your requirements.

Your question is answered, so please close it.

Rob

[Clemenss]

Marshal,

the conversion exits remove leading zeros from numerical input. 00638161342A is not numeric because there is a 'A' at the end.

Regards,

Clemens

[Former Member]

CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT is used to deleting leading zero's means

It's Convert the data from internal format to external format.

Ex:

data : v_matnr like mara-matnr value '0000001234'.

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'

      EXPORTING

        INPUT  = v_matnr

      IMPORTING

        OUTPUT =v_matnr.

* Here v_matnr value is 1234

select single * from mara where matnr = v_matnr.