Help on ABAP code

[Former Member]

Hi,

Lets say I have a table with 2 columns. Lets call this table IT_2.

Column 1 - Value is either a space or *

Column 2 - Text

So here is what I need to do, looping into a new table (Call it IT_3).

Loop at IT_2.

When Column 1 = *.

Create a new line with the value of column 2.

When Column 1 = space

Add the current column 2 text to the column 2 text of the previous row.

Please help. This is very important and I am unsure as to how to implement this.

Thanks,

John

[Former Member]

Hi John, Try as below:

data: l_str type string,
      i_str type table of string.

loop at it_2.

   if it_2-column1 = '*' and sy-tabix ne 1.
      append l_str to i_str.
      clear: l_str.
      move it_2-column2 to l_str.
   else.
      concantenate l_str it_2-column2 into l_str.
   endif.
   
   at last.
      append l_str to i_str.
   endat.
   
endloop.

[Former Member]

Hi, John Damion.

Try this:

TYPES: BEGIN OF TYP_IT_2,
         COLUMN1 TYPE C,
         COLUMN2 TYPE C LENGTH 10,
       END OF TYP_IT_2.

TYPES: BEGIN OF TYP_IT_3,
         COLUMN1 TYPE C,
         COLUMN2 TYPE C LENGTH 100,
       END OF TYP_IT_3.

DATA: IT_2    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TYP_IT_2,
      WA_IT_2 TYPE TYP_IT_2,
      IT_3    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TYP_IT_3,
      WA_IT_3 TYPE TYP_IT_3,
      WA_IT   TYPE TYP_IT_3.

WA_IT_2-COLUMN1 = '*'.
WA_IT_2-COLUMN2 = 'A'.
APPEND WA_IT_2 TO IT_2.

WA_IT_2-COLUMN1 = ' '.
WA_IT_2-COLUMN2 = 'B'.
APPEND WA_IT_2 TO IT_2.

WA_IT_2-COLUMN1 = '*'.
WA_IT_2-COLUMN2 = 'C'.
APPEND WA_IT_2 TO IT_2.

WA_IT_2-COLUMN1 = ' '.
WA_IT_2-COLUMN2 = 'D'.
APPEND WA_IT_2 TO IT_2.

WA_IT_2-COLUMN1 = ' '.
WA_IT_2-COLUMN2 = 'E'.
APPEND WA_IT_2 TO IT_2.

WRITE 'IT_2:'.
LOOP AT IT_2 INTO WA_IT_2.
  WRITE: / WA_IT_2-COLUMN1,
           WA_IT_2-COLUMN2.
ENDLOOP.

READ TABLE IT_2 INTO WA_IT INDEX 1.
LOOP AT IT_2 INTO WA_IT_2 FROM 2.
  IF WA_IT_2-COLUMN1 = ' '.
    CONCATENATE WA_IT-COLUMN2 WA_IT_2 INTO WA_IT-COLUMN2.
  ELSE.
    APPEND WA_IT TO IT_3.
    WA_IT = WA_IT_2.
  ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
APPEND WA_IT TO IT_3.

WRITE / 'IT_3:'.
LOOP AT IT_3 INTO WA_IT.
  WRITE: / WA_IT-COLUMN1,
           WA_IT-COLUMN2.
ENDLOOP.

And the result is:

IT_2:
* A
  B
* C
  D
  E
IT_3:
* A B
* C D E

I hope this can help you.

Regards,

feng.

[Former Member]

Sorry, because of the slow Internet, I put the same message again.

And I have a question: How to insert a picture into a message in this forum?

Regards,

feng.

Edited by: feng zhang on Feb 26, 2008 10:17 AM

[Former Member]

Hi John

It is very simple , You need to take a temp variable and keep storing of column 2 value till it gets to an end . it seems that you want to use IT_3 as result table .

Sample code for you

Data l_text(20) type c.

Data it_2_lines type I.

Clear l_text .

Describe table it_2 lines it_2_lines.

Loop at it_2.

If it_2-column1 = ‘*’.

Move-corresponding it_2 to it_3.

Append it_3.

Endif.

If it_2-column1 = space .

.

Concantenate l_text it_2-column2 into l_text

Move l_text to it_3-column2.

Append it_3.

Note : I didn't execute the code in sap system so it might give some syntax error . Please let me know if you stuck in nay more problem I will provide you the solution after executing the code . Rewards if helpful