Sy-DATUM Format and display.

[d4xtian]

Hi

The format of Sy-datum is YYYYMMDD right...

1 - when you display sy-datum it print it the following format DD.MM.YYY

2 - when you assign sy-datum to a variable and you display it we get : DDMMYY

3 - If i want to extract only the MM, i need to use pos and number, knowing the format is YYYYMMDD

so

v_month = sy-datum+4(2)

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my question is that's mean the sy-datum is automatically convert the format of the date when it is displaying ?

but there french and britain format that are same and us format, so i ll use the format of base where the server is ?

Thanks

[ThorstenHoefer]

The country specified date is stored in Table T005X.

You can use for example the command

SET COUNTRY 'EN"

or use string templates like:

|{ sy-datlo COUNTRY = 'US ' }|

https://help.sap.com/doc/abapdocu_752_index_htm/7.52/en-us/abendate_formats.htm

[d4xtian]

Thanks, must use more ABAP Keyword Documentation before coming asking questioNs, thanks you....

[ascm]

Or use

data(date_as_text) = |{ sy-datum date = user }|.

for the output in the users language.

[Sandra_Rossi]

In ABAP, there are elementary types: C, D, N, etc.

Type D is for dates, which are 8 characters and internal format is YYYYMMDD (which itself is Gregorian calendar = today is year 2022, versus islamic calendar which could be year 1443 or 1444).

SY-DATUM is a variable of type D.

1 - depends on language environment

2 - depends on statement used and on language environment

3 - correct.

European format of dates is usually day followed by month, while US format is month followed by day.

For more information, see ABAP documentation:

• Date Formats
• Country-Specific Formats - Date formats