General Ques

[Former Member]

Hello

Please can someone explain me what does this line mean

l_txt4 = syst-datum(4).

l_period = syst-datum+4(2).

Now what i want to understand is for eg.

i have a date 22.08.2008.this is the system date.

if i only want to pick up the period from this(08) or if i only want to pic up the year from this. How will i give the statement.

I hope it makes sense to you..

thanks

[Sm1tje]

Well, that exactly what this statement does:

l_txt4 = syst-datum(4).

l_period = syst-datum+4(2).

The date is represented as follows in SAP: yyyymmd, for example: 21.08.2008 = 20080821.

So when you want to have the year use this:

lv_year = sy-datum+0(4).

Month:

lv_month = sy-datum+4(2).

etc.