Author: abapwizard

Convert internal date to output format according user’s config

Use FM CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL to convert data from internal format, to user format.

FORM convert_date_format
    USING
      value(p_internal_format)  TYPE datum
    CHANGING
      p_external_format  TYPE char10.
 CLEAR p_external_format.
 CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL'
   EXPORTING
     date_internal            = p_internal_format
   IMPORTING
     date_external            = p_external_format
   EXCEPTIONS
     date_internal_is_invalid = 1
     others                   = 2.
 IF sy-subrc <> 0.
     MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
       WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
   ENDIF.
 ENDFORM.

Routine to get table line type dynamically

DATA: tabledescr         TYPE REF TO cl_abap_tabledescr,
      structuredescr     TYPE REF TO CL_ABAP_DATADESCR.
 
tabledescr ?= cl_abap_tabledescr=>describe_by_data( table_type ).
 
call method tabledescr->GET_TABLE_LINE_TYPE
     receiving P_DESCR_REF = structuredescr.

ASSERT structuredescr->absolute_name(6) = '\TYPE='.
structure_name = structuredescr->absolute_name+6(30).

SAP ERP ABAP: Keyboard Shortcut Tips

CTRL+D                 Duplicate line
CTRL+Y                 Select text
CTRL+K                 Change case of selected text
CTRL+U                 Uppercase letters
CTRL+<                 Comment
CTRL+>                 Uncomment
CTRL+SPACE       Activate autocomplete

Mass Upload in infotype 0128 (Notifications)

For mass upload in infotype 0128 (Notifications)

  • Subtype 1, use transactio PA70
  • Subtype 2, use SAP standard program RPU12800 as a model

Report RPL12800 lists personnel numbers containing data in infotype 0128.