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Timestamp function module

Former Member — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:28:40 GMT

Hi,

Is there a FM that will give the time difference between two timezones and also would give a sign as plus if the difference is to be added or minus if that difference is to be subtracted respectively.

Re: Timestamp function module

Former Member — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:06:15 GMT

Hi Amber,

I think there is no such function modules as per me.

But u can use these function module to create timestamp to date & time and date & Time to timestamp.

1. B_CONVERT_INTO_TIMESTAMP' or

2. IB_CONVERT_FROM_TIMESTAMP'

Use function module 1 two times for two different time zones and calculate it later as below

For Example:-

Data:

time_diff type t.

* The following function module is used to convert the

* time and date into GMT timestamp

CALL FUNCTION 'IB_CONVERT_INTO_TIMESTAMP'

EXPORTING

i_datlo = sy-datum

i_timlo = sy-uzeit

I_TZONE = 'INDIA'

IMPORTING

E_TIMESTAMP = timestamp.

* The following function module is used to convert the

* time and date into GMT timestamp

CALL FUNCTION 'IB_CONVERT_INTO_TIMESTAMP'

EXPORTING

i_datlo = sy-datum

i_timlo = sy-uzeit

I_TZONE = 'U.K'

IMPORTING

E_TIMESTAMP = timestamp1.

time_diff = timestamp - timestamp1.

so u can have time difference between INDIA and U.K timezones

Regards,

Vineesh.B

Re: Timestamp function module

RaymondGiuseppi — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:12:05 GMT

Or try to look at class CL_ABAP_TSTMP methods for recent versions of ECC.

Regards,

Raymond

Re: Timestamp function module

gokul_radhakrishnan3 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:10:25 GMT

Hi,

See whether this helps.

Try function module /OSP/TIMEZONE_RULE.

This will give you the +/- value you are expecting in return parameter ES_TTZZ-ZONEDESC. But it will give you the difference with respect to UTC. You may have to call this function module again with the second time zone & calculate it.

With regards,

Gokul

Re: Timestamp function module

gokul_radhakrishnan3 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:15:24 GMT

Or may be if /OSP function modules are not available in your system, try function module TZON_GET_DATA or TZON_GET_OFFSET or for that matter, you can go through function group TZ_UTIL to check all the available function modules related to this.

Regards,

Gokul