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TEXT ELEMENTS, DATA truncating

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Hi

when I use long text elements, i.e length up to 132 chracters,

only half portion is displaying, remaing data is truncating.

Can u write the solution?

Narendra

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split text elements into 2 lines...

then while display use 2 texts instead one..

example.

write:/ text-001,text-002.

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split text elements into 2 lines...

then while display use 2 texts instead one..

example.

write:/ text-001,text-002.

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I want to us eit in messages

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A message is limited to 72 characters only.

Regards,

John.

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then concateante into new field .. like

DATA : text type char140.

CONCATENATE text-001 text-002 INTO text.

use text in your message..

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Hi Narendra,

If you create a text element in a report then it will take upto 132 characters and if you create a text element with message then it will accept upto 72 characters only.

Thanks,

Vinay

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hi ,

I've tested with 134 ( 80 + 54) chars and message type 'S'.. It's working fine...

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Hi Prezer

How iit is possible

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Ok.. I did like this..

define text-001 with 80 chars length and text-002 with 50 chars length ..the try this code..

DATA : text TYPE char140.

CONCATENATE text-001 text-002 INTO text.

MESSAGE text TYPE 'S'.