String Operation not working Correctly

[Former Member]

I have one code where I have to Seprate a string in lines based on Pattern '#'.

EG: first line##second line##third line.

output should be :

first line

second line

third line

do.

SEARCH content for '#'.

• find hash in content.

if sy-subrc = 4.

gfs_content-content = content.

APPEND gfs_content TO git_content.

clear gfs_content.

exit.

else.

gfs_content-content = content+0(sy-fdpos).

APPEND gfs_content TO git_content.

clear gfs_content.

loc_count = sy-fdpos + 2.

SHIFT content BY loc_count PLACES.

endif.

enddo.

when I am changing the content value in Debugger, this code is working fine. but when I am executing it directly without any change in value in debugger, Sy-subrc = 4 after SEARCH operation. Its not finding the "#" position.

What could be the possible reason.

[Former Member]

The SEARCH statement is obsolete, i´d try using the followup statement called FIND.

Hopefully this will work out like you need it.

[Former Member]

With FIND statement also, I am facing same problem.

[arseni_gallardo]

I guess you are trying to find the newline character. If that's the case you should use CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>CR_LF instead of '#'.

By the way, may be this piece of code is more suitable for what you are trying to do:

SPLIT content AT CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>CR_LF INTO TABLE GFS_CONTENT.

[Former Member]

@@Arseni thanks a lot.....it worked....excellent solution....

Edited by: abhi1185 on Sep 20, 2011 4:18 PM

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Edited by: Thomas Zloch on Sep 20, 2011 8:33 PM