Internal table issue

[Former Member]

hi gurus,  i have written the below code ,

types : begin of stud_emp,
         
            name type c length 10,
            rno type i,
            dob type d,
              end of studn_emp.
data itab type table of stud_emp.
data wa type stud_emp.
wa-name = 'a'. wa-rno = 1.  wa-dob = 20120101.
append wa to itab.
loop at itab into wa.
write : wa-name, 
           wa-rno,
             wa-dob, 
endloop.

but here i am getting the below output ,

a 1  00000000.

but i should get the output as a 1 20120101.

I am performed the debuging also , during debuging also i m getting 00000000 in the workarea.

please what might be the issue, to get the unexpected output.

tnx ,

praveen kodam.

[schneidertho]

Hi Praveen,

try: wa-dob = '20120101'. (i.e. with quotation marks).

Best regards

Thorsten

[Former Member]

Hi thorsten

tnx for the reply, but why to place those in the quotation. As per my idea only string has to be placed in the quotation mark.

tnx

praveen kodam

[schneidertho]

Hi Praveen,

D is considered as character type, see:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70ehp3/helpdata/en/fc/eb2fd9358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

Best regards

Thorsten

[Former Member]

Thanks Thorsten,

This was a useful link for our future reference.

[Former Member]

Yes praveen kodam,

You need to use   quotation mark

Regards

Naga