date format

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I want to convert the sy-datum(20081029) format in to userspecific format(10/29/2008) or country specific format,

Any function module is avialable for this.

thanks & regards,

Rakesh

[Former Member]

You have to use set date mask search SCN you can find solution

[Former Member]

In what context are you talking ?

Do you want to do it list display or in an ALV ?

rather than calling a FN you can programattically do it in a single line as follows

concatenate sy-datum+6(2) '/' sy-datum+4(2) '/' sy-datum+0(4) into lv_date.

[Former Member]

you can use convert_date_to_external FM to change it in ur required format.

also:

CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT

Eg: input = 24012008 and output = 24.01.2008

CONVERT_DATE_FORMAT

Eg: input = 20080201 and output = 01.02.2008

CONVERSION_EXIT_SDATE_OUTPUT

Eg: input = 20070201 and output = 01.FEB.2007

CONVERSION_EXIT_IDATE_INPUT

Eg: input = 01.02.2008 and Output = 20080201

CONVERSION_EXIT_LDATE_OUTPUT

Eg: input = 20070301 and output = 01. March 2007

CONVERSION_EXIT_PDATE_OUTPUT

Eg: input = 20070301 and output = 03.01.2007

[Former Member]

Hi rakesh,

Try this

write: sy-datum mm/dd/yyyy. will resolve your issue.

For country specific date formats use the function module DATUMSAUFBEREITUNG

Cheers!!

VEnk@