topic Re: how to convert character string into date format???? in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-convert-character-string-into-date-format/m-p/3930455#M941144 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>And also....</P><P></P><P>see this thread...</P><P></P><P><A class="jive_macro jive_macro_message" href="https://community.sap.com/" __jive_macro_name="message" modifiedtitle="true" __default_attr="3906289"></A></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 May 2008 11:24:19 GMT Former Member 2008-05-27T11:24:19Z how to convert character string into date format???? https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-convert-character-string-into-date-format/m-p/3930451#M941140 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>i have an input '80029898' as character string and i wanted to convert it into date format could anyone please tell me how to convert it.....</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 May 2008 11:19:25 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-convert-character-string-into-date-format/m-p/3930451#M941140 Former Member 2008-05-27T11:19:25Z Re: how to convert character string into date format???? https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-convert-character-string-into-date-format/m-p/3930452#M941141 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Move it to a variable of type sy-datum.</P><P></P><P>i guess that should work,i hvnt tried it but i think it should work.</P><P>else you can move it to a variable of length10 and then move the vaule to sy-datum</P><P>Hope it helps.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 May 2008 11:21:16 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-convert-character-string-into-date-format/m-p/3930452#M941141 Former Member 2008-05-27T11:21:16Z Re: how to convert character string into date format???? https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-convert-character-string-into-date-format/m-p/3930453#M941142 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>you can use the function CONVERT_DATE_TO_INTERNAL.</P><P></P><P>CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_DATE_TO_INTERNAL'</P><P>EXPORTING</P><P>DATE_EXTERNAL = L_VAR1</P><P>IMPORTING</P><P>DATE_INTERNAL = L_VAR2</P><P>EXCEPTIONS</P><P>DATE_EXTERNAL_IS_INVALID = 1</P><P>OTHERS = 2.</P><P></P><P></P><P>************reward points,if found useful</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 May 2008 11:22:46 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-convert-character-string-into-date-format/m-p/3930453#M941142 Former Member 2008-05-27T11:22:46Z Re: how to convert character string into date format???? https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-convert-character-string-into-date-format/m-p/3930454#M941143 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>well i have not tried it..</P><P>but..</P><P>write : ur_string edit mask '__:__:____ '.</P><P>should work.</P><P></P><P>regard.</P><P>Manish.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 May 2008 11:23:43 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-convert-character-string-into-date-format/m-p/3930454#M941143 Former Member 2008-05-27T11:23:43Z Re: how to convert character string into date format???? https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-convert-character-string-into-date-format/m-p/3930455#M941144 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>And also....</P><P></P><P>see this thread...</P><P></P><P><A class="jive_macro jive_macro_message" href="https://community.sap.com/" __jive_macro_name="message" modifiedtitle="true" __default_attr="3906289"></A></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 May 2008 11:24:19 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/how-to-convert-character-string-into-date-format/m-p/3930455#M941144 Former Member 2008-05-27T11:24:19Z