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Convert string to Date/date format

Former Member — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:26:21 GMT

Hello Experts,

I have a scenario where in i need to convert a string which contains date into date format.

ex.

data : l_var1 type string,

l_var2 type dats.

l_var1 = '00.00.0000' " this value depends on the data format setting of the users profile in this ex the date format set by the user is DD.MM.YYYY.

i want to convert the contents of l_var2 to be '00000000'.

My objective is to find out the content of l_var1 is initial which according to my logic is only via convertion to a date/dats format.

Regards,

Former Member — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:11:21 GMT

Hello,

you can use the function CONVERT_DATE_TO_INTERNAL.

CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_DATE_TO_INTERNAL'

EXPORTING

DATE_EXTERNAL = L_VAR1

IMPORTING

DATE_INTERNAL = L_VAR2

EXCEPTIONS

DATE_EXTERNAL_IS_INVALID = 1

OTHERS = 2.

regards,

Kim Werner

Former Member — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:44:56 GMT

Thanks!! a lot