What does initial do when used on a date format field

[Former Member]

Hi,

When a check of if initial is done on a date format field , does it check if the field is 00/00/0000 orit checks if its blank?

Thanks.

[Former Member]

Hi,

When a check of if initial is done on a date format field , does it check if the field is 00/00/0000 orit checks if its blank?

Thanks.

[Former Member]

Check is done on value "00000000".

Please try the following code, put a break-point on IF condition, t_date will have value "00000000":

DATA: t_date type sy-datum..
IF t_date IS INITIAL.
  Write : 'test'.
ENDIF.

Hope this helps.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Its that it is in a work flow.

[Former Member]

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