Sort Itab - Ignoring Case

Hi,
I need to sort an Internal Table by name field by ignoring the CASE.
One way is: Convert the Name into Upper or Lower case and do the sorting.
However, is there any other way we could handle this? Do we have SORT which can ignore the case?
Thanks for the reply.
Thanks,
Sandeep

Hi Sandeep,
I think that is the way to do that. Make that as either upper /lower case and do sorting. Normally when we sort upper case will come first & lower case will come next.
refer this thread:
http://scn.sap.com/thread/1309978
Regards,
Poornima

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Ignoring case.................

Hello Experts ,
        I am trybin to read data from infotype table pa0002 . I am accepting the Last name ( vorna ) as input .
I am trying to fetch matching records in internal table USING SELECT QUERY .
But the name (vorna ) is *case sensitive* so in table name can be stored as
Rahul
RAHUL
rahul
If user input is RahuL . Query return zero number MATCHING of records .
My requirement is Query should return all three matching records .
How can i do the comparison of name to retrive all matching records IGNORING THE CASE .
i tried following query
SELECT PERNR VORNA NACHN GBDAT FROM PA0002
    INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE ITAB
    WHERE upper( VORNA )   = upper( STRU_USERIP-VORNA )
    AND   ENDDA >= SY-DATUM
    AND   BEGDA <= SY-DATUM .
But wont work since UPPER is not allowed ,
can anyone provide solution to this problem .
Your Help will be appericiated .
thks ,
Rushi

hi,
There are few ways to ignore case while selecting values :
1. Have all the records in either Capitals or Small Letters in DataBase Table.
2. Have one extra column with either Capitals or Small Letters to do search.
3. Declare Range Tables.
An Example of Ranges :
a. Range declared for which search criteria is there.
Data : lr_name TYPE RANGE OF fmfint-bezeich,
          lr_name_line LIKE LINE OF lr_name.
Data lt_rfc type table of fmfint,
        wa_rfc type fmfint,
        w_output type fmfint,
       t_output type table of fmfint.
b. i_name is the value entered by user in Search Criteria.
if i_name is not initial.
      lr_name_line-sign = 'I'.
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APPEND lr_name_line to lr_name.
ENDIF.
c. Select all records.
select * from fmfint into table lt_rfc.
d. Filter records using Loop and where condition
loop at lt_rfc into wa_rfc where
bezeich IN lr_name.
MOVE-CORRESPONDING lw_rfc TO w_output.
        APPEND w_output TO t_output.
        CLEAR: w_output,lw_rfc.
endloop.
now finally you have all records based on input entered in table t_output.

Runtime error in sorted itab

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WHY?

Hi,
First of all you should try and understand the meaning of Append and Insert.
Append always adds a new line to the end of the internal table.If the table is empty,then it would add it as the first line.
Insert always inserts the row according to the sorting or if you have given any condition then accordingly.
Modify can play the role of either the Append or Insert depending on the type of the table.
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In case you have any further clarifications,do let me know.
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i want to sort the int table with variable parameters, like VKBUR, BUDAT, VKORG, MATNR, etc.
for that ive created a char variable of 5 length (say CRIT) and assigned value based on selection criteria by the user.
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You can easily achieve it by using filed symbols.
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Sample code is given below for your help.
DATA: BEGIN OF x1 OCCURS 0,
        t1 TYPE string,
        t2 TYPE string,
        t3 TYPE string,
       END OF x1.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <fs> TYPE ANY.
x1-t1 = 'B'.
x1-t2 = 'D'.
x1-t3 = '9'.
APPEND x1.
x1-t1 = 'C'.
x1-t2 = 'X'.
x1-t3 = '4'.
APPEND x1.
x1-t1 = 'F'.
x1-t2 = 'Y'.
x1-t3 = '6'.
APPEND x1.
LOOP AT x1.
WRITE: / x1-t1, '    ', x1-t2, '    ', x1-t3.
ENDLOOP.
SKIP 2.
* Sort by field T1
ASSIGN 't1' TO <fs>.
SORT x1 BY (<fs>).
LOOP AT x1.
WRITE: / x1-t1, '    ', x1-t2, '    ', x1-t3.
ENDLOOP.
skip 2.
* Sort by field T3
ASSIGN 't3' TO <fs>.
SORT x1 BY (<fs>).
LOOP AT x1.
WRITE: / x1-t1, '    ', x1-t2, '    ', x1-t3.
ENDLOOP.

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I have a field symbol that pointing to a field value in work area of an internal table i_sort ( For example work area that contains the field name having a value MATNR' ( this decides only at runtime) )
My requirement is i need to sort another table for example i_tab (structure same as records in i_sort) using this field symbol.
Any Info?
a®

Hi,
Check the below report sorting table VBAP based on field VBELN dynamically.
Let me know if u need any clarification.
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tables: dd03l.
field-symbols: <fs1> type any,
               <fs2> type any.
data:
   wa_1 type vbak,
   w_index type sy-index.
data:
itab like standard table of vbap,
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select * from vbap into table itab
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select single * from vbak into wa_1 where vbeln ne space.
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                       <fs2>.
do.
assign component sy-index of structure wa_1 to <fs1>.
if <fs1> = <fs2>.
    w_index = sy-index.
    exit.
endif.
enddo.
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from DD03L
into table ftab
where TABNAME eq 'VBAK'.
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sort itab by (dd03l-FIELDNAME).
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- Ram

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Hi,
i have this code:
SELECT-OPTIONS:   S_MATNR   FOR MARA-MATNR.
SELECT * FROM MARA WHERE MATNR IN S_MATNR.
    CLEAR: WA_ITAB.
    WA_ITAB-MATNR = MARA-MATNR.
    WA_ITAB-MTART = MARA-MTART.
    WA_ITAB-MATKL = MARA-MATKL.
    APPEND WA_ITAB TO IT_ITAB.
ENDSELECT.
now i want to sort the it_itab by the given select-options. Is this possible?
( select-options can have single valuse, ranges, meta characters)
Or is it possible to use select from table mara in order by select-options?
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Hi,
First of all please avoid such a select statement. It causes a lot of performance problem.
Code like this
SELECT * FROM MARA
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE IT_ITAB
WHERE MATNR IN S_MATNR.
Secondly what do you mean by SORT ITAB by SELECT_OPTIONS S_MATNR.
You yourself have said that the select-option can contain single values or multiple values or ranges.
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Kinldy check with the requirment. It seems a little weird.
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Hi,
I'm currently working within UI Designer and want to bind elements to my OWL.
After selecting a name space and a BO afterwards, I want to search within the loaded BO meta data.
Doing so, I figured out that the search is case sensitive.
In other words, search for 'node' brings no results, but 'Node' does the job.
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Hi,
I tested in 3.0, there the search is no longer case sensitive. So it seems to be corrected.
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Ways of building sort itabs

eg. is this way of doing correct for building sorted table?
will this lose the binary properties for quick access?
sort standard_itab by a b c.
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loop at standard_itab into wa.
insert wa into sorteditab.
endloop.

Hi Charles,
This link: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/fc/eb34d0358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/content.htm
soesn't specify anything about the type of tables when assigning.
So, your first code looks ok.
This code works fine for me:
REPORT ZTEST.
DATA: ftab TYPE SORTED TABLE OF f
           WITH NON-UNIQUE KEY table_line,
      itab TYPE standard TABLE OF i ,
      fl   TYPE f.
DO 3 TIMES.
INSERT sy-index INTO TABLE itab.
ENDDO.
sort itab.
LOOP AT itab INTO fl.
WRITE: / fl.
ENDLOOP.
ftab[] = itab[].
LOOP AT ftab INTO fl.
WRITE: / fl.
ENDLOOP.
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        Ravi Kanth Talagana

Sort itab stable

Hi,
can you please explain me diffrence between Sort itab stable and sort itab using simple example.
Regards,
Suresh.

1 3
2 2
1 3
1 2
2 3
SORT ITAB STABLE always gives the output same
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* NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
* SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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                                   + value.getClass() + ")");
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                System.out.println("New value of data:");
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            int numRows = getRowCount();
            int numCols = getColumnCount();
            for (int i=0; i < numRows; i++) {
                System.out.print("    row " + i + ":");
                for (int j=0; j < numCols; j++) {
                    System.out.print(" " + data[i][j]);
                System.out.println();
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            public void run() {
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Hi,
i have 2 itabs: itab0 with matnr and lgpbe. itab1 with matnr matkl brgew.
it sort itab0 by lgpbe.
Is it possiple to sort itab1 like itab0 without having lgpbe and without changing
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i look for any like "sort itab1 by itab0-matnr"???
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HI,
you cannot use sort statement like this..
how ever.. just do this way.
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   loop at itab1 where matnr = itab0=matnr.
   itab2 = itab1.
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This works fine. However, if I also specify a layout via IS_VARIANT my sort order is ignored, along with any filter (IT_FILTER). I've checked the layout variant and no sorting is defined within it ?.
Anyone get any ideas.
Thanks very much in advance.
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Message was edited by: Gary Kilby

hi ,
Are u populating I_SAVE with "U" and IS_VARIANT. Populate them and try.
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