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excel date format

Former Member — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:13:34 GMT

Hi,

when i am downloading to excel , the date is coming like 20081029 where as in alv format it is like 10/29/1008. what can i do?

Re: excel date format

Former Member — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:18:01 GMT

Hi,

Select the column in the excel sheet in which date is displaying and right click and select format cells. There in the category column, select the date and choose the format in which it should appear.

regards,

Mani

Re: excel date format

Former Member — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:19:57 GMT

tried that way, but in vain . anyways , i need it to be solved programatically

Re: excel date format

Former Member — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:22:45 GMT

Hi,

Convert the date in YYYYMMDD into the user date format..using the below FM:

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT'

Regards

Shiva

Re: excel date format

Former Member — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:26:13 GMT

Is it showing the date format correctly using Excel in place?

Regards

Karthik D