Issue with CA operator

[former_member295881]

Hello Experts,

I've a requirement, where I need to do validation on a field (gv_test1), which stored my results.

All I'm trying to do, is to check that if my variable 'gv_test1' has any special characters, which I've stored in a constant c_valchk.

For reference, here is my code.

constants: c_valchk(35)     type c value '<>?/`,./!@#$%&*-_+=~|\[{]}()"'.

data: gv_test1                   type char10.

    if gv_test1 ca c_valchk.  "ca
       clear: pwa_index_h1_postalcode.
    else.
       pwa_index_h1_postalcode = gv_test1.
    endif.

However, always my code goes and clear value in 'pwa_index_h1_postalcode' field, even when 'gv_test1' doesn't contain any special character. It never ever goes and copy value gv_test1 to pwa_index_h1_postalcode.

Can anybody see what mistake I'm making in my above code, and how to rectify it, please?

Many thanks in advance.

[Former Member]

Hi

Just check if any of the wildcard values maybe impacting the code.

Values like * % &

I'd try with just one invalid value at a time and test that, build up the string of invalid values as the testing is successful

Regards

Arden

[Former Member]

Hi Zero,

It`s due to the left leading blank. See c_valchk(35) length is 35, but actually only have 29 char, so other will fill with left leading blank. And your gv_test1 length is 10, if value is '1234567890', no blank, then it will copy value to pwa_index_h1_postalcode.

regards,

Archer

[former_member295881]

Thanks so much Archer and all others for your valuable input. Indeed it was length, which was causing the problem.

[Former Member]

you can always directly use

IF gv_test1 CA '<>?_' .      Instead of using using a variable.

OR change to c_valchk(29) instead of (35).

[Tomas_Buryanek]

Or better use STRING.

[former_member295881]

Thanks so much for your help Kalyan. Indeed it was issue with additional space.