Error when defining a variable other than CHAR

[aidaj_hilton]

I am getting a syntax error when I define variables :

data: l_arbei type p.

constants: l_delim type x value '09'.

Message L_ARBEI must be a character-type field (data type C, N, D or T). an open control structure introduced by "INTERFACE"

Has anyone else experienced this problem. Why can I not define these variables.

[Former Member]

Hi

where dpes this error occur?

I don't think in defination step: I don't get this message in my system.

Max

[aidaj_hilton]

data: l_arbei type p decimals 1,

l_ismnw type p decimals 1.

write w_ops-work_activity to l_arbei.

l_arbei = l_arbei - l_ismnw.

if l_arbei gt 0.

write l_arbei to w_ops-work_activity.

endif.

As mentioned same error message when defining the following:

constants: c_delim type x value '09'.

split i_input1-line at c_delim into

w_hdr-orderid

w_hdr-order_type.

I agree that there should be no problem with the definitions. However cannot understand why it does not like it. Thought there might be an additional requirement for Unicode systems.

[Former Member]

Yes unicode system doesnot allow string based commands such as SPLIT to use hex characters as the delimiter. You can use the same command in non-unicode system successfully.

Srinivas

[aidaj_hilton]

Thanks Srinivas. Is there an alternative for splitting a tab delimited file other than changing input file to use a different delimiter

[Former Member]

Use this.

SPLIT i_input1-line AT cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab
 INTO w_hdr-orderid w_hdr-order_type.

[aidaj_hilton]

Thanks so much Srinivas - Worked like a charm.

Hope I correctly rewarded you. Clicled on solved problem before I replied

[Former Member]

Glad to be of help John, you got it correctly.

[former_member181962]

Hi Jill,

are you trying to use the value l_arbei in any operations like

concatenation, substring, replace, translate etc?

For those operations, all the fields used must be of C, N, D, T types only.

Regards,

Ravi

[former_member188685]

Hi,

it is not because of definition, it is because of your opertaions on the l_arbei.

please check that...

regards

vijay

[aidaj_hilton]

Thanks for your response. I looked at

move f1 to l_arbei instead of write f1 to l_arbei and that got rid of the error message

(f1 is a char field read from input file).

Still cannot understand the problem with

split f1 at c_delim into g1 g2.

when delim is defined as constant type x value '09' though. Obviously the problem occurs at this statement and not the original definition but not sure what the alternative is. I need to split my input file at the tabs.

[Former Member]

where does this error occurs .. coz when i tried the same code in my system, it didnt give me any error...so i think that its not because of this defintion, u might have used this code somewhere else in ur prog. n its the effect of that operation that u got this error.

[Former Member]

Your syntax error is coming from the fact that you declared 'l_arbei' as type p, whereas the system is expecting it to be of the specified types wherever it is being used.

Change it to one of the types(in all probability, it will be N unless you need decimals) mentioned and you will be ok.

Srinivas