Hi Ralf,
according to ABAP Keyword Documentation ist is
target = shift_left( val = value, sub = space ).
If the argument sub is given a character string in substring, all substrings in the character string from text are removed on the left or right that match the content of substring.
I don't see the reason for sub = space does not work due to documentation, but you may even omit the sub argument:
If none of the arguments places, circular, or sub are specified, the functions work as if the sub argument has been passed a blank character. All blank characters to the left or right are removed.
That means
target = shift_left( value ).
should do the trick. (In this case, an explicit val= can also be omitted.)
Sorry, no access to 740, but doesn't it work like this?
Regards Clemens
Message was edited by: Clemens Li (Sorry, had to read the documentation with care)