*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*       FORM fix_amp
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
* [+] SAP doesn't store ampersand (&) characters, rather it stores them
*     as the string <(>&<)>. This method replaces all instances of
*     <(>&<)> in the p_text with a single & character.
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM fix_amp
  CHANGING
    p_text TYPE c.
    
  DATA:
    lv_amp(7) TYPE c VALUE '<(>&<)>'.
  
  REPLACE lv_amp LENGTH 7
    WITH '&'
    INTO p_text.
  
ENDFORM.