'#' symbol in if condition

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I want to use '#' in if condition.

i have written the code like this.But it doesn't work for me.

data : test(1) type c value '#'.

CONSTANTS: k_tab TYPE abap_char1 VALUE cl_abap_char_utilities=>HORIZONTAL_TAB.

*CONSTANTS: k_tab TYPE abap_char1 VALUE cl_abap_char_utilities=>HORIZONTAL_TAB.

*write : k_tab.

if test = k_tab.

write : k_tab.

endif.

Can you please teel how to use the # in condition.

Thanks,

Swapna.

[matt]

It's quite simple: # is not equal to cl_abap_char_utilities=>HORIZONTAL_TAB

Run in debug and check the hex values: test is x23, k_tab is x09. It's just that in character view, they look the same in the debugger, in list views etc.

[Former Member]

Yes i got that but how to compare the hex values in the program

[Former Member]

we can convert using convert command

[Former Member]

can you please teel me what is the correct solution for my problem.

[matt]

>

> Yes i got that but how to compare the hex values in the program

What do you mean? Are you expecting to run your program and have k_tab written out? You compare using = or EQ exactly as you've written it. The hex values of test and k_tab are not the same, so code between IF and ENDIF doesn't trigger.

DATA : test(1) TYPE c VALUE ' ',
      test2(1) TYPE c VALUE cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab.
CONSTANTS: k_tab TYPE abap_char1 VALUE cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab.

IF test = k_tab.
  WRITE / 'test and k_tab are the same'. 
ELSE.
  WRITE / 'test and k_tab are not the same'.  " This bit is run when you run the program
ENDIF.

IF test2 = k_tab.
  WRITE / 'test2 and k_tab are the same'.  " This bit is run when you run the program
ELSE.
  WRITE / 'test2 and k_tab are not the same'.
ENDIF.

output

test and k_tab are not the same  
test2 and k_tab are the same     

matt

[Former Member]

hi swapna,

i faced the same problem few days back...in sap it convert some symbols into #,we will see it as # but internally it will be different symbol,the solution for this is copy the symbol from orginal file and paste in abap editor

[Former Member]

Hi Swapna,

As Matt said both are different . Check the code to see how it behaves.

If you want to check tab values use cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab in IF statement

DATA : itab TYPE TABLE OF string,
       wa   TYPE string,
       val1 TYPE string,
       val2 TYPE string.

CONCATENATE 'ABC' cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab 'DEF' INTO wa.
APPEND wa TO itab.

CONCATENATE 'ABC' cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab 'DEF' INTO wa.
APPEND wa TO itab.

CONCATENATE 'ABC' cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab 'DEF' INTO wa.
APPEND wa TO itab.

LOOP AT itab INTO wa.

  SPLIT wa AT cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab INTO val1 val2.

  WRITE : / val1, val2.

ENDLOOP.

REFRESH ITAB.

CONCATENATE 'ABC' '#' 'DEF' INTO wa.
APPEND wa TO itab.

CONCATENATE 'ABC' '#' 'DEF' INTO wa.
APPEND wa TO itab.

CONCATENATE 'ABC' '#' 'DEF' INTO wa.
APPEND wa TO itab.


LOOP AT itab INTO wa.

  SPLIT wa AT '#' INTO val1 val2.

  IF wa CS '#'.

    WRITE : / ' File contains #'.

  ENDIF.

  WRITE : / val1, val2.

ENDLOOP.

Regards

[Former Member]

REPORT ZSRK_070 .

CLASS CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES DEFINITION LOAD.

CONSTANTS: K_TAB TYPE ABAP_CHAR1 VALUE CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>HORIZONTAL_TAB.

DATA : TEST(1) TYPE C.

DATA: HTAB TYPE X VALUE '09'.

FIELD-SYMBOLS : <FS_TR> TYPE X,

<FS_TR1> TYPE C.

ASSIGN HTAB TO <FS_TR>.

ASSIGN <FS_TR> TO <FS_TR1> CASTING.

TEST = <FS_TR1>.

IF TEST = K_TAB.

WRITE : K_TAB.

ENDIF.

If u want to know the hex value of k_tab check the below code u can notice the hex value is '09'

REPORT ZSRK_070 .

CLASS CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES DEFINITION LOAD.

CONSTANTS: K_TAB TYPE ABAP_CHAR1 VALUE CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>HORIZONTAL_TAB.

DATA : TEST(1) TYPE C.

DATA: HTAB TYPE X VALUE '09'.

FIELD-SYMBOLS : <FS_TR> TYPE X,

<FS_TR1> TYPE C.

ASSIGN K_TAB TO <FS_TR1>.

ASSIGN <FS_TR1> TO <FS_TR> CASTING TYPE X.

WRITE : / <FS_TR>.