abap statement

[Former Member]

Hi

I have one variable X whose value is 'LONDON'.I have one other variable Y whose value should be first letter of X.

So Y=L

I wrote ABAP statement Y=X + 0(1) but its not working.How to do this?

Thanks.

[TuncayKaraca · Accepted solution]

Hi Simon,

DATA: 
   x TYPE C LENGTH 10,
   y TYPE C LENGTH 1.
x = 'LONDON'.
CONDENSE x.
y = X(1).

Then y becomes 'L'.

[Former Member]

Hello Simon,

SHIFT X LEFT DELETING LEADING SPACE.

Y = X+0(1).

If X is stored as e.g. CHAR10, then it may look like '    LONDON'.

BR

Ondrej