How to get length of a data field

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

How to get length of a data field. For example data field /BIC/0COSTCENTER length is 9. and the entry in the table is /BIC/0COSTCENTER = 1000 only. How to get the lenth of value in the table.

Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Best Regards,

Suresh.

[Former Member]

Check in DD03L table or DD01L table.

Field Name LENG.

[Former Member]

Hi Suresh,

do like this

data: var type i.

var = strlen(/BIC/0COSTCENTER).

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Satish

[Former Member]

hi,

by using <b>strlen</b>, you can get the length, As per my knowledge

regards,

pavan

[Former Member]

Hi

use the ABAP function/command to get the length of a string

<b>STRLEN</b>

Regards

anji

[Former Member]

Anji,

Please can give me example of code. thanks

Regards,

Suresh.

[Former Member]

Below is example code

Data: var1(10) type c value '2500',

var2 type i.

var2 = Strlen( var1 ).

write var2.

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Satish

[former_member1290970]

data: lv_matnr type matnr, " this could be 18 or 40 characters
lv_len type i.

START-OF-SELECTION.

lv_matnr = '1234'.

DESCRIBE FIELD lv_matnr length lv_len In CHARACTER MODE

write:/ 'length', lv len. " this will be 18 or 40

lv_len = strlen( lv_matnr ).

write:/ 'strlen' , lv_len. " this will give 4