Need some sorting Logic

Question

Hi Guys,
             One field of my ITAB has the following values.
PN
0000001080-Z1-1 /12
0000001080-Z1-2 /12
0000001080-Z1-3 /12
0000001080-Z1-4 /12
0000001080-Z1-5 /12
0000001080-Z1-6 /12
0000001080-Z1-7 /12
0000001080-Z1-8 /12
0000001080-Z1-9 /12
0000001080-Z1-10 /12
0000001080-Z1-11 /12
0000001080-Z1-12 /12
When I am sorting this,its coming in the below way:-
PN
0000001080-Z1-1 /12
0000001080-Z1-10 /12
0000001080-Z1-11 /12
0000001080-Z1-12 /12
0000001080-Z1-2 /12
0000001080-Z1-3 /12
0000001080-Z1-4 /12
0000001080-Z1-5 /12
0000001080-Z1-6 /12
0000001080-Z1-7 /12
0000001080-Z1-8 /12
0000001080-Z1-9 /12
So I understood that its is considering only the first digit after Z1.
I want this in correct sequential order.How to do this.
Thanks,
Prasad.

Answer 1

0000001080-Z1-1 /12
0000001080-Z1-2 /12
0000001080-Z1-3 /12
0000001080-Z1-4 /12
0000001080-Z1-5 /12
0000001080-Z1-6 /12
0000001080-Z1-7 /12
0000001080-Z1-8 /12
0000001080-Z1-9 /12
0000001080-Z1-10 /12
0000001080-Z1-11 /12
0000001080-Z1-12 /12
create an additional numerical field in your internal table and store the last numerical part in it (the part behind Z1- )
0000001080-Z1-1 /12   1
0000001080-Z1-2 /12   2
0000001080-Z1-3 /12   3
0000001080-Z1-4 /12   4
0000001080-Z1-5 /12   5
0000001080-Z1-6 /12   6
0000001080-Z1-7 /12   7
0000001080-Z1-8 /12   8
0000001080-Z1-9 /12   9
0000001080-Z1-10 /12  10
0000001080-Z1-11 /12  11
0000001080-Z1-12 /12  12
Then sort on that field.
But best would be: split up the complete value into separate fields and include those fields in your internal table.
Example:
original                        f1                  f2    f3  f4
0000001080-Z1-1 /12    0000001080   Z1   1   /12 
Now you can sort on f1, f2, f3 and f4.
Edited by: Maen Anachronos on Apr 8, 2009 4:33 PM