GET_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT SAP ABAP Runtime Error get timestamp format

GET_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT is an ABAP runtime error which you may come across when using or developing within an SAP system. See below for the standard details explaining what it means and how you can avoid or fix this runtime error.

Short Dump Classification: A - ABAP Programming Error

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GET_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT ABAP Runtime Error

For the time stamp, the following declarations in the DATA statement are allowed. You must adhere to these in your program.

DATA s_timestamp(8) TYPE P. "Short form DATA l_timestamp(11) TYPE P decimals 7. "Long form

Alternatively, you can use the LIKE statement to reference the fields of the structure TZONREF that are stored in the Data Dictionary.

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The time stamp has an incorrect date format. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.

The data type used for copying the time stamp is incorrect. There are limitations regarding type, length, and decimal places. In the current program, data type <runtime parameter>, length <runtime parameter>, and the number of decimal places are defined with <runtime parameter>. Please see abap error for more details about the possible cause of this runtime error and how it could be avoided.