Is dynamic parameter adviceable in Unicode enabled system?

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I have this question regarding the dynamic parameter '$variable' parse into a perform statement.

Example:

FORM LEAD_ZERO_OR_ZERO USING $CONST CHANGING $FIELD.

DATA: LEN TYPE I,

CNT TYPE I,

TEMP(50).

CONDENSE $FIELD NO-GAPS.

LEN = STRLEN( $FIELD ).

IF LEN < $CONST AND LEN NE 0. "#EC PORTABLE

CNT = $CONST - LEN.

MOVE $FIELD0(LEN) TO TEMP0(LEN).

MOVE TEMP0(LEN) TO $FIELDCNT(LEN).

WHILE CNT NE 0.

CNT = CNT - 1.

MOVE '0' TO $FIELD+CNT(1).

ENDWHILE.

ENDIF.

IF LEN = 0.

CNT = $CONST.

WHILE CNT GT 0.

CNT = CNT - 1.

MOVE '0' TO $FIELD+CNT(1).

ENDWHILE.

ENDIF.

ENDFORM. "LEAD_ZERO_OR_ZERO

I got this feedback from the basis team in my current project that this line

MOVE TEMP0(LEN) TO $FIELDCNT(LEN)

is not Unicode compliant but I don't see why except for the dynamic parse in variable which is $field but I could not find any document to support my assumption.

Please let me know if my assumption is wrong. If I am correct, is it ok if I change that dynamic parse in parameter to a standard one like 'p_field'?

Thanks in advance.

[former_member186741]

there does not seem to be anything wrong with the form in isolation. Maybe one of the performs of it uses a structure name rather than a single variable. Unicode does not like structures which have embedded non-string variables to be treated like a string.

[Former Member]

Thanks for the explaination Neil. Now it is up to me to convince the basis people that there will not be a problem with the current codes.

If you have any existing documentation that you think can help me on this and if you don't mind, please send me a copy. Thanks in advance. Points awarded for ur reply.

[former_member186741]

THANKYOU FOR THE POINTS. For doco have a look in se38. click on the 'i' button to bring up help. Select 'abap overview'. Under 'Abap by theme' there is a whole sub-section that discusses unicode issues.