Finding text in a data field

[Former Member]

Hi, How could I find the % character in a string? I need its position in the string. The string is a field of a table.

[Former Member]

Hi, How could I find the % character in a string? I need its position in the string. The string is a field of a table.

[Former Member]

you can use the CP syntax.

if str cp '%'.

sy-fdpos would have the first occurance of %.

endif.

you can also use

search str for '%'. "newer versions of sap

sy-fdpos would have the first occurance of %.

find '%' in str. "newer versions of sap

Regards,

Ravi

[Former Member]

Hi Jacob,

here a short example with char and string.

DATA: ST TYPE STRING.

DATA: CH(250).

*

************************************************************************

*

START-OF-SELECTION.

*

ST = 'I am a String with an % Character'.

*

SEARCH ST FOR '%'.

*

WRITE: / SY-SUBRC, sy-fdpos.

*

CH = 'I am a Char with an % Character'.

*

SEARCH CH FOR '%'.

*

WRITE: / SY-SUBRC, sy-fdpos.

*

Regards, Dieter