how to fix the output length of a field

[Former Member]

Hi!

I want to 'allocate' the full length of the field while smartform printing even if it is initial.

How can I do this? I tried the &field(*)& &field(F<' '>)& output format, but nothing.

Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

It can be better achieved by using a template without using any conditions.

Regards,

Ram

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi!

I have only one text element, and in that I have two variables separated only with one space. In the printed form the starting place of the second variable depends on the length of value in the first variable.

like this:

The first variable has the dictionay type 'VBELN', despite this fact, the &FIELD(*)& does not work.

The template doesn't work here too. because I have only one text element.

Or can I print two text element in one row? It could be a solution probably.

[former_member217544 · Accepted solution]

Hi Gerg,

Try this option as well if it works:

&field(<length>)& - Sets the output length to <length>.

Try to provide length of the vbeln field in <length>.

Regards,

Swarna Munukoti.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I tried the &field(<5>)& output format, but I got an error message during the process of this field format. SSFCOMPOSER 602 message: field Wrong format opction: (<5>).

I debug the format processing and after the number 5 a character '>' is unexpected according to the standard code.

The output format processing code is in the LSTXBRF02 include under SYMBOL_GET_OPTIONS form.

[former_member217544 · Accepted solution]

Hi Gerg,

Use in this way &field(5)&

Regards,

Swarna Munukoti

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Swarna Munukoti!

Thanks very well. I tried it also yesterday without any success, but now it is working.

[former_member156446]

Make sure you have enough space to display all the content. ( * ) should work to display whole value as per data dictionary, make sure the declaration is done right.

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