Diff b/w Tab delimited format and Fixed Length Format

[Former Member]

Hi ALL

What is the Difference between Tab delimited Format and Fixed Langth Format

It's very urgent

plz any one can give answer for this

Regards...

[Former Member]

Hi ALL

What is the Difference between Tab delimited Format and Fixed Langth Format

It's very urgent

plz any one can give answer for this

Regards...

[Former Member]

Hi,

For Tab delimited format there is a TAB SPACE between

two fields.In fixed length format there is no such

space between two fields.

EX:

IF field1 and FIELD2 are two fields of 6char the

below gives an idea.

field in TAB delimited format

FIELD1 FIELD2 (Even if FIELD1 is of 100 char length

it will look as above)

field in fixed length format

FIELD1FIELD2

Regards,

GSR.

[Former Member]

If u use the TAB option between field values ==> its Tab delimited format.

Fixed length==>define manually and split according to that

[Former Member]

Hi,

if it is Tab delimited format then you need use split at

tab. since tab will appear as '#'. so splitting can be done some thing like this..

split at cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab ...

but fixed length you need use offset and proceed.

regards

vijay

[Former Member]

Hi Chinna,

Tab delimited - Fields are separated by tab space.

Fixed length : Fields should be placed in fixed length.

for example

Tab delimited with 3 fields each of length 5.

yyyyy xxxxx zzzzz

Fixed length file format will be

yyyyyxxxxxzzzzz

Hope this helps.

Close the thread and reward points ,if your query is resolved.

Regards,

Sudheer

[Former Member]

Hi Sudheer,

I am appreciate u r answer

but 1) if there is no data for particular filed plz tell me the format

2) If the length of the field is changed then what will be happend ie if length is 5 char suppose if they give 3 char or 6 char what will be happend please clarify

we are expecting good light from you

warm regards

[Former Member]

If there is no data for a particular field in

Fixed length (say 5 chars)

AAAAA CCCCC ( It will be empty, as in the middle)

In Tab delimited format

AAAAA CCCCC(there will be a TAB delimiter)

If U have other than 5 char length(in this case) then

In fixed length format

AAAAABBB CCCCC ( will be given like this) If it exceeds

5 chars , the other chars will fill the next field.

In Tab delimited

AAAAABBB CCCCC(same as above)