In SAP we use SHIFT keyword to delete leading zero's. Keyword is: SHIFT Variable LEFT DELETING LEADING '0'. SHIFT Variable RIGHT DELETING LEADING '0'. We can also delete & add these zero's using new ABAP syntax. FM: 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT' DATA int_val TYPE char10 VALUE '0000012345' . DATA Chng_val TYPE char10. CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT' EXPORTING input = int_val IMPORTING output = Chng_val. Final result: 12345 DATA Chng_val TYPE char10 VALUE '12345' . DATA int_val TYPE char10. CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT' EXPORTING input = Chng_val IMPORTING output = int_val. Final result: 0000012345