No. of characters Decimal and Output length

[karthick1608]

Hi All,

I have one small doubt.

Can anyone please help me to understand the maximum possible values for No. of characters :13, Dec: 3

and Output len:17.

Because, I am facing the dump issue.

Waiting for the quicker response.

Thanks

[ArthurParisius]

Just did a simple test with a DEC 13 Dec 2 and it looks like 13 characters including decimals. So max 11 before decimals. In your case I think that would be max 10 before the decimals.

[karthick1608]

Hi Arthur,

Thanks for your response.

So you are saying like this may be the possible value - 1234567890.99

If I am correct, for this one, what may be the output length. If wrong please correct me.

[r010101010]

Hello Karthick,

The output length is calculated on the values, the decimal sign, the negative sign (if any) and also the thousands separaters.

:13, Dec: 3 and Output len:17.

Example for the a variable on the type that you declared, in your case with no sign negative values allowed you will have : 1,234,567,890.123

[ArthurParisius]

The value would be 12345678901.99 for my test. For yours it would probably be 1234567890.999 As for the output length see the answer from Deenesh Ramrekha.

[former_member564522]

Hello Karthick,

Output length is dependent upon the data type that being used .

if you are using the curr type then No of characters = sign + 11 digits + dot/comma

Decimal = number of decimals

type CURR has min Value = -99999999999.99

If you are using type as P then value range: (-10^(2len-1) +1) / (10^(+dec)) to (+10^(2len-1) -1) /(10^(+dec)) in increments of 10^(-dec)

You can use the below code to check the max and min value for any type

DATA: pack   TYPE p LENGTH 15 DECIMALS 2,

      result TYPE REF TO data.



FIELD-SYMBOLS <result> TYPE ANY.

result = cl_abap_exceptional_values=>get_min_value( pack ).

IF result IS NOT INITIAL.

  ASSIGN result->* TO <result>.

  cl_demo_output=>write_data( <result> ).

ENDIF.

result = cl_abap_exceptional_values=>get_max_value( pack ).
IF result IS NOT INITIAL.

  ASSIGN result->* TO <result>.

  cl_demo_output=>write_data( <result> ).

ENDIF.
cl_demo_output=>display( ).