negative values subtraction

[former_member188791]

Hi Group,

Hi ,

its regarding ABAP arithmetic,In my input file I am getting 3 currency fields  name LM,PM, CM every time

I need to check the condition PM = LM - CM ,if it is not true needs to raise error message.

this is all working fine , but when I am getting negative values in the file my calculation going wrong ,instead of subtraction it is doing addition.I am getting the below scenarios:

LM +

PM +

CM -

LM -

PM -

CM +

Can any body suggest how I can handle this in ABAP.

[DominikKraemer]

Hi Rajiv,

this is normal mathematic behaviour LM - (-CM) is the same as LM + CM...

If this behaviour is unwanted, check if the value is below 0 and then multiplicate with -1

Regards,

Dominik

[Former Member]

Hi Rajiv,

If you do not want to consider the sign of each currency you can use the abs(variable) mathematical function.

Thanks & Regards,

Vijeta Galani.

[Former Member]

Hi,

PM = LM - CM is same as LM = PM + CM. This will solve the - sign problem.

[Former Member]

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[matt]

Let's say:

LM = 5

CM = -3

LM-CM = 8. So PM must be 8.

LM  = -5

CM = 3

LM-CM = -2. So PM must be -2.

Why do you expect anything else? What are you actually trying to do? What is the business scenario.

[Former Member]

I guess he wants to find difference of absolute values, ignoring sign.

[matt]

You mean another basic programming problem?