Regarding inserting date into database

[Former Member]

Hello Gurus,

I have problem with inserting date field in the database. date field has data types dats in the database. if i give the dates in the selection screen it insert properly without problem if user doesnt enetr value in the date field i have to insert default value. here i am not able to insert date formate properly.

here is the example :

PARAMETER : AEDATE TYPE DATS . ( WHICH IS SAME AS DATABASE DATA TYPE ).

If user doent enter the value default value i want to insert 01.01.1970.

DATA : BEGIN OF ITAB OCCURS 0,

ACS1 TYPE D,

END OF ITAB.

ACS1 = AEDAT.

INSERT DB FROM ITAB.

if user eneter in selection screen it works fine. if i want to give default value it wont insert properly.

Please help me. it is urgent.

Thanks in advance.

best regds,

zub

[Former Member]

Hi,

If you want to give a default value( like 01.01.1970 ), you should use FM CONVERT_DATE_TO_INTERNAL to convert that default value to internal format(database format).

You can debug at code line ACS1 = AEDAT to see the value in 2 case (give default value & input from screen).

Regards,

Gy

[Former Member]

Hello,

If u want to assign default value(date), date must be entered in the format YYYYMMDD

Example:

move '19700101' to fields-value