Sample code to get 1st 5 characters of a field and also how to use help ?

Question

hi ABAP4 experts,
We are kind of new at ABAP4. We'd be appreciated if you would provide sample code to get 1st 5 characters of a field and also let us know on how to use ABAP4 help to look for such kind solution that next time we don't have to bother you guys here!
We will give you reward points!
Message was edited by: Kevin Smith

Answer 1

Hi Kevin,
here is the Example for the offset which you want
DATA TIME TYPE T VALUE '172545'.
WRITE TIME.
WRITE / TIME+2(2).
CLEAR TIME+2(4).
WRITE / TIME.
<u>The output appears as follows:</u>
172545
25
170000
<i>First, the minutes are selected by specifying an offset in the WRITE statement. Then, the minutes and seconds are set to their initial values by specifying an offset in the clear statement.</i>
<b>2nd Example:-</b>
DATA: F1(8) VALUE 'ABCDEFGH',
F2(8).
DATA: O TYPE I VALUE 2,
L TYPE I VALUE 4.
MOVE F1 TO F2.      WRITE F2.
MOVE F1+O(L) TO F2.      WRITE / F2.
MOVE F1 TO F2+O(L). WRITE / F2.
CLEAR F2.
MOVE F1 TO F2+O(L). WRITE / F2.
MOVE F1O(L) TO F2O(L). WRITE / F2.
This produces the following output:
ABCDEFGH
CDEF
CDABCD
  ABCD
  CDEF
First, the contents of F1 are assigned to F2 without offset specifications. Then, the same happens for F1 with offset and length specification. The next three MOVE statements overwrite the contents of F2 with offset 2. Note that F2 is filled with spaces on the right, in accordance with the conversion rule for source type C.
if you want more info
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/fc/eb341a358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/fc/eb3294358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/content.htm
hope this solves your Problem
Thanks
Sudheer