FUNCTION {{P}}DON_SAMPLE IMPORTING iv_donations TYPE string EXPORTING ev_line_count TYPE i ev_first_line TYPE string. DATA lt_lines TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF string WITH EMPTY KEY. IF iv_donations IS NOT INITIAL. SPLIT iv_donations AT cl_abap_char_utilities=>newline INTO TABLE lt_lines. ENDIF. ev_line_count = lines( lt_lines ). READ TABLE lt_lines INTO ev_first_line INDEX 1. ENDFUNCTION.