topic /SDF/CMO_DATETIME_DIFFERENCE in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/sdf-cmo-datetime-difference/m-p/4807422#M1125380 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>ABAP Experts,</P><P>I have already first searched SDN for threads on function module /SDF/CMO_DATETIME_DIFFERENCE.</P><P></P><P>However my question is not answered by seeing the threads and hence I am posting a question.</P><P></P><P> CALL FUNCTION '/SDF/CMO_DATETIME_DIFFERENCE'</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> DATE1 = DATE_A</P><P> DATE2 = DATE_B</P><P> IMPORTING</P><P> DATEDIFF = VAR1</P><P> EXCEPTIONS</P><P> INVALID_DATETIME = 1</P><P> OTHERS = 2.</P><P></P><P>Now DATE_A is greater than DATE_B, and result is positive, which is fine.</P><P></P><P>When I reverse the order such that</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> DATE1 = DATE_B</P><P> DATE2 = DATE_A</P><P></P><P>i get the same magintude of difference which is fine, but I want the opposite sign say - M</P><P></P><P>Now one option is to concatenate - sign on the magnitude, but for that i will have to compare the two dates which may be date_A in 2000 and date_B in say 2008, will a simple comarision work,</P><P></P><P>how do I get a negative sign to the magnitude.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:32:49 GMT Former Member 2008-11-21T07:32:49Z /SDF/CMO_DATETIME_DIFFERENCE https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/sdf-cmo-datetime-difference/m-p/4807422#M1125380 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>ABAP Experts,</P><P>I have already first searched SDN for threads on function module /SDF/CMO_DATETIME_DIFFERENCE.</P><P></P><P>However my question is not answered by seeing the threads and hence I am posting a question.</P><P></P><P> CALL FUNCTION '/SDF/CMO_DATETIME_DIFFERENCE'</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> DATE1 = DATE_A</P><P> DATE2 = DATE_B</P><P> IMPORTING</P><P> DATEDIFF = VAR1</P><P> EXCEPTIONS</P><P> INVALID_DATETIME = 1</P><P> OTHERS = 2.</P><P></P><P>Now DATE_A is greater than DATE_B, and result is positive, which is fine.</P><P></P><P>When I reverse the order such that</P><P> EXPORTING</P><P> DATE1 = DATE_B</P><P> DATE2 = DATE_A</P><P></P><P>i get the same magintude of difference which is fine, but I want the opposite sign say - M</P><P></P><P>Now one option is to concatenate - sign on the magnitude, but for that i will have to compare the two dates which may be date_A in 2000 and date_B in say 2008, will a simple comarision work,</P><P></P><P>how do I get a negative sign to the magnitude.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:32:49 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/sdf-cmo-datetime-difference/m-p/4807422#M1125380 Former Member 2008-11-21T07:32:49Z Re: /SDF/CMO_DATETIME_DIFFERENCE https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/sdf-cmo-datetime-difference/m-p/4807423#M1125381 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Solved USe EXPORTING EARLIEST</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:47:44 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/sdf-cmo-datetime-difference/m-p/4807423#M1125381 Former Member 2008-11-21T07:47:44Z