SELECT option using a date

[Former Member]

Hi SAP gurus,

I have a question regarding the select option using Date field,

the variable using the date field is dat_var

My IF condition goes like this

IF dat_var NE SPACE.

Condition

ENDIF. but since date is 00000000 it is going into the condition but i dont want it to

could u guys suggest to what are my possible options

[RichHeilman]

The initial value of date fields are 00000000, so check for this instead.

IF dat_var NE '00000000'.
  
ENDIF.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

>

> Hi SAP gurus,

>

> I have a question regarding the select option using Date field,

> the variable using the date field is dat_var

> My IF condition goes like this

IF dat_var IS NOT INITIAL .

> Condition

> ENDIF. but since date is 00000000 it is going into the condition but i dont want it to

> could u guys suggest to what are my possible options

[mnicolai_77]

hi,

change NE space with if NOT dat_var IS INITIAL

Bye

[Former Member]

DATA: dat_var LIKE sy-datum.

IF ( dat_var IS NOT INITIAL ).

WRITE: 'contains valid date'.

ELSE.

WRITE: 'contains empty date'.

ENDIF.

[Former Member]

Thanks