how to remove trailing zero

[Former Member]

HI All ,

Could anyone please let me know how to remove trailing zero from my output or hw to decl data type of variable l_div ...so that zero wont come to output.

REPORT Y_REPORT2 .

data : l_string1(10) type n,

l_div type float.

l_string1 = 220.

l_div = l_string1 / 100 .

write l_div.

Output : 2.200000000000000E+00

Desired output : 2.2

Thanks in advance

[Former Member]

Hello,

Do like this.

DATA : L_STRING1(10) TYPE N,
L_DIV TYPE P DECIMALS 2. " check here
L_STRING1 = 220.
L_DIV = L_STRING1 / 100 .
WRITE L_DIV.

Vasanth

[Former Member]

why dont u try it with packed data type and give the number of decimals required.

[Former Member]

Hi ,

Could you please explain me more abourt that .

Thanks in advacnce

[Former Member]

put it as

data : i_div type p decimals 2(or whatever u desire).

Message was edited by:

sheldon barretto

[Former Member]

Hi Sharma,

data : l_string1(10) type n,
<b>l_div type p decimals 1.</b>
l_string1 = 220.
l_div = l_string1 / 100 .
write l_div.

Regards

Aneesh.

[Former Member]

Hi All ,

That is working fine now ,Could you please let me know also

l_string1 = 220 instead of this If I will pass 220.00

like this l_string1 = 220.00

Then what data type I have to defined for l_string1 ?

Thanks for your time & effort..

[Former Member]

Hi Sharma,

data : l_string1 type p,
l_div type p decimals 1.
l_string1 = '220.00' .
l_div = l_string1 / 100 .
write l_div.

Thanks

Aneesh.

[Former Member]

Hi All ,

Thanks for your help .

Points rewarded ...

Regards

Rahul

[Former Member]

why dont you try using packed decimal data type.

[Former Member]

If you look at the help on WRITE :

WRITE l_div EXPONENT 0 DECIMALS 2.

Will show as 2.20