READ_TEXT putting <(> and <)> before and after &

[Former Member]

I am getting <(> and <)> before and after & while reading standard text in so10.

Is there any way to remove these junk characters at function module (read_text) level.

Like if i have text like K&G in standard text.

It becomes K<(>&<)>G at internal table level in READ_TEXT.

[Former Member]

The output of the function TLINES, has two fields TDFORMAT and TDLINE.

You should consider only TDLINE field for the data.

Regards

vasu

[Former Member]

You can use REPLACE STRING command to get rid of this problem.

REPLACE sub_string WITH new INTO dobj

[IN {BYTE|CHARACTER} MODE]

[LENGTH len].

But question is why these characters are appearing? I hope you are just considering data from TDLINE field as well as can you check once in SO10 text, if these characters are appearing.

ashish

[Former Member]

hi Ashish,

I am considering data only from tdline.

to make my problem more clear you all can try doing this.

1) go to so10 give text name as z***, text id as FIKO, Language as EN, press create.

2) write & as text and save.

3) write program to read this text z*** such as...

CALL FUNCTION 'READ_TEXT'

EXPORTING

object = 'TEXT'

id = 'FIKO'

name = 'Z***'

language = sy-langu

IMPORTING

header = header

TABLES

lines = lines

EXCEPTIONS

not_found = 1

OTHERS = 2.

now in lines u will see <(>&<)> instead of &.

i can replace but some how i want to get the correct value in lines itself, i.e '&'.

Regards,

Kumar.

[Former Member]

I am not able to see this in my system as this is a custom text (starts with Z). No one will able to check the same in their system.

So now this is just your call. I am surprised why the name is Z**. We use '" to search for strings and not in the names.

ashish

[Former Member]

Hi Kumar,

Even I searched for custom text names in SO10 with Text ID <b>FIKO</b>..but I coudn't find one...I am on ECC 6.0 and could find one standard text with Text ID <b>FIKO</b>...It is:

F140_IND_TEXT

ID                              FIKO         
LANGUAGE               DE           
NAME                        F140_IND_TEXT
OBJECT                     TEXT        

When I entered this selections in FM ' READ_TEXT ' , I got correct entries with no special characters as you mentioned.....Check this text name with ID as mentioned above....

Regards,

Vivek

[Former Member]

By Z*** I mean u can use any Z name to create and call the text.

You can create ur own text starting with Z and follow my previous shown example.

[Former Member]

Hi Ashish/Vivek,

Any reply to my query??

try creating a standard text in so10 and read it by read_text...see my example for more detail.

[Former Member]

Hi Kumar,

I know this problem, this is a bug.

On SO10 :

Swicth to PC editor, you'll be able to remove the wrong characters...

Hope this helps,

Erwan

[Former Member]

Thanks Erwan... My problem is solved by moving into the change editor, i can remove the unwanted characters.

[Former Member]

Hi

I am able to remove the <(>&<)> by replacing the pattern with & using the REPLACE ALL OCCURANCES OF '<(>&<)>' IN TABLE WITH '&'.

Before the replace all statment is executed, the line has the pattern mentioned above and is as shown below:

<(>&<)><(>&<)><(>&<)><(>&<)><(>&<)>

<(>&<)><(>&<)><(>&<)>.

Now, after the replace all statement is executed the output is seen as below:

&&&&&

&&&.

Whereas, the &&& in the second line can fit in the first line. So can you please help me displaying the text in the continuation of the first line.

Regards,

Indira

[Former Member]

data : t_line type standard table of tline with header line.

call function 'READ_TEXT'

exporting

ID ' ST'

LANGUAGE 'EN'

NAME 'TEXTname'

OBJECT 'TEXT'

tables

LINES t_line[]

loop at t_line.

write:/ t_line-tdline.

endloop

[Former Member]

I too have the issue with STD TEXT as the READ_TEXT is fetching value with junk - <(> <)> angular brakets,

like XYZ PLC <(>,<)> COUNTRY <)> ...

Text is pre-populated with junk data during saving , so this has to be handle in the editor code

System details: ECC 6.0 NW 7.0

Editor: SAP's classic editor + Script editor + MS Word

Probably SAP Notes available for this issue , please let us know any one knows abt the FIX or Notes

Edited by: Thomas Paul jr on Oct 25, 2010 1:11 PM

[Former Member]

I am seeing the same characters around any comma which is at the end of a line.

call function 'READ_TEXT'

exporting

ID = L_ID

LANGUAGE = L_SPRAS

NAME = L_NAME

OBJECT = L_OBJECT

importing

HEADER = L_HEADER

tables

LINES = L_LINES

exceptions

NOT_FOUND = 01.

L_ID = MPO

L_NAME = 010M056019700000000100000002

L_OBJECT = BOM

L_SPRAS = E

BOM text on screen, using CS03

(MINREV):

(REFNUM):

(RD): C1018,C1019,C1020,C1021,C1022,C1023,C1024,C1027,

(C1025),

(C1211)

(COM):

BOM Text received from function call in l_lines

1 * (MINREV):

2 * (REFNUM):

3 * (RD): C1018,C1019,C1020,C1021,C1022

4 = ,C1023,C1024,C1027<(>,<)>

5 * (C1025)<(>,<)>

6 * (C1211)

7 * (COM):

Notice that where the line ends, with a comma, in the CS03 view, The function is placing the characters around the comma.

I did not see this before I started testing for the ECC6.0 upgrade.

I know how to code to remove the extra characters.

However, I am wondering if there is an alternate way to call the READ_TEXT function, that does not return the junk characters.

Edited by: eileen_g on Oct 18, 2011 7:45 PM

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