2510245 - Different Results Between SE16 and SQL Query due to missing leading zero

Symptom

The check result using SE16 is different from that using SQL Query.

For example, if to search ZBEXH-EXPNR = "801294553" in SE16, the result shows only one entry:

But if to search using SQL query, the result shows two entries:

The check result using SQL Query shows all entries containing search characters, while the check result in SE16 shows the entry with leading zero.

Environment

Netweaver based systems

Product

SAP NetWeaver 2004 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.1 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.2 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.3 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.4 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.5 ; SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ; SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.3 ; SAP enhancement package 2 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ; SAP enhancement package 3 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0

Keywords

SE11, SE16, alpha conversion, Convers. routine, leading zero, missing leading zero, without leading zero , KBA , BC-DWB-UTL-BRR , Repository Browser, Object Navigator , Problem

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