To avoid square boxes in DSO (problem in the code to avoid)

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I tried with a coding to avoid Square boxes that were coming into my DSO (SAP BI) . I tried with the follwing code. But it throws syntax error

DATA i_text type c length 60.

i_text = SOURCE_FIELDS-/BIC/ZMBS_FT1. "this is your material description field

REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF '#'

          IN i_text WITH ' '.

REPLACE ALL OCCURRENCES OF '□'

          IN i_text WITH ' '.

RESULT = i_text.

The error i  get is '                             ' is not expected.

I tried replacing the box with some dummy character.. Even then it throws the same error. What will be the possible cause.Also is there any other way to avoid box characters from record? ( i am even ok to completely delete the record)

Please help on this.

Regards,

Rajarathnam.S

[iftah_peretz]

Hi rajarathnam,

I took your code and compiled it. The box sign was automatically converted to # sign and the field

SOURCE_FIELDS-/BIC/ZMBS_FT1 and RESULT were unknown. I made SOURCE_FIELDS-/BIC/ZMBS_FT1  into 'SOURCE_FIELDS-/BIC/ZMBS_FT1 ' and defined RESULT the same as i_text and I got no syntax error.

Can you tell me the line you are getting it in? maybe its the line of

i_text = SOURCE_FIELDS-/BIC/ZMBS_FT1.

Send me the whole code and I will get to the bottom of it.

Best,

Iftah.

[Former Member]

Thanks a lot Iftah,

Sorry about such a late reply. I found the error. It was a small code error only. I am closing the thread.. Thanks for the efforts from you.