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CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL sap function module




The below code shows how function module CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL is used to convert a date field from is internal storage format to the users specific display format i.e. from YYYYMMDD to DD/MM/YYYY.

Convert date to users prefered output 

data: ld_date_int type datum,
      ld_date_ext type datum.

  CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL'
    EXPORTING
      date_internal            = ld_date_int
    IMPORTING
      date_external            = ld_date_ext
    EXCEPTIONS
      date_internal_is_invalid = 1
      OTHERS                   = 2.




Check out sap documentation and pattern details for function module convert_date_to_external on website se80.co.uk



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