extract substring

[Former Member]

hi,

i have 2 strings :

AB:9085

123AB:9085

as 9085 not in the same start or fixed position, may i know how to extract it? the length to extract is always 4 and after AB:

thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

U can use SEARCH statement as follows:

DATA : str1 TYPE string VALUE 'AB:9085',

str2 TYPE string VALUE '123AB:9085',

index TYPE i.

SEARCH str1 FOR 'AB:'.

IF sy-subrc = 0.

index = sy-fdpos + 3.

WRITE : str1+index(4).

ENDIF.

Regards,

Himanshu

[Former Member]

use search syntax

or contain string co

[Former Member]

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/54af8e90-0201-0010-2ab9-d7975dc6...

Please give me reward points..

[Former Member]

variable = var+3(4)

where var = AB:9085.

Regards,

Atish