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how to validate date...?

Former Member — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:57:34 GMT

hi,

Is there any FM or something that validates the date.

The date format is mmddyyyy.

Thanks,

Anil.

Re: how to validate date...?

JozsefSzikszai — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:59:16 GMT

hi,

what do you mean by "validates the date."? What do you want to achieve?

Re: how to validate date...?

Former Member — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:01:57 GMT

Hi Anil,

Check the below Functional Module which related to dates,,that will help u,,,,

CALCULATE_DATE : Calculates the future date based on the input .

DATE_TO_DAY : Returns the Day for the entered date.

DATE_COMPUTE_DAY : Returns weekday for a date

DATE_GET_WEEK : Returns week for a date

RP_CALC_DATE_IN_INTERVAL : Add days / months to a date

MONTHS_BETWEEN_TWO_DATES : To get the number of months between the two dates.

END_OF_MONTH_DETERMINE_2 : Determines the End of a Month.

HR_HK_DIFF_BT_2_DATES : Find the difference between two dates in years, months and days.

FIMA_DAYS_AND_MONTHS_AND_YEARS : Find the difference between two dates in years, months and days.

MONTH_NAMES_GET : Get the names of the month

WEEK_GET_FIRST_DAY : Get the first day of the week

HRGPBS_HESA_DATE_FORMAT : Format the date in dd/mm/yyyy format

SD_CALC_DURATION_FROM_DATETIME : Find the difference between two date/time and report the difference in hours

L_MC_TIME_DIFFERENCE : Find the time difference between two date/time

HR_99S_INTERVAL_BETWEEN_DATES : Difference between two dates in days, weeks, months

LAST_DAY_OF_MONTHS : Returns the last day of the month

DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY :Check for the invalid date.

Hope it is helps,,,

Regards,

T.D.M.

Re: how to validate date...?

Former Member — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:01:59 GMT

I just want to know whether the date is a valid date or not...

thanks,

Anil

Re: how to validate date...?

Former Member — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:02:53 GMT

Use the Function

DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY

Re: how to validate date...?

Former Member — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:05:29 GMT

Hi Anil,

Try 'DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY'. this checks whether the date is plausible or not..

Hope this solves your purpose.

Reward points if helpful.

Thanks,

Hitesh K

Re: how to validate date...?

Former Member — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:06:37 GMT

Hi,

Check this:

Parameters:
 p_date like sy-datum.
CALL FUNCTION 'DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY'
     EXPORTING
          DATE   = p_date
     EXCEPTIONS
          PLAUSIBILITY_CHECK_FAILED   = 1
          OTHERS  = 2.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
* <message....>
ENDIF.
Write:/ sy-subrc.

Regards

Adil