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Date in XMLEditor (STRANS)

ricky_shaw
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‎2023 Jun 15 9:40 PM

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Hi Experts,

I need to show current system date among the string of hard coded elements in XML editor (tcode STRAN) as can be seen below(highlighted): The date should be replaced for 'creationdate' field.

Can i have something like sy-datum kind of

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Sandra_Rossi
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‎2023 Jun 16 8:41 AM

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A transformation can't get directly ABAP system variables (like SY-DATUM or SY-DATLO for today date).

Two ways to get data from outside:

  1. A transformation declares parameters which you can fill from ABAP in CALL TRANSFORMATION ... SOURCE (roots) or PARAMETERS. In your case, you currently have only one which is REQUESTFILE, which you probably don't want to change (?) so you may add another parameter.
  2. Using an explicit ABAP call tt:call-method directly from your ST transformation (SAP language "Simple Transformation").

ricky_shaw
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In response to Sandra_Rossi

‎2023 Jun 16 2:52 PM

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Can you help me by elaborating more on #2?

Sandra_Rossi
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In response to Sandra_Rossi

‎2023 Jun 16 2:58 PM

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I guess you have read tt:call-method and practiced the examples. What is your question?