SLS_MISC_GET_USER_DATE_FORMAT SAP Function module - get the date format the user has defined as his/her default

SLS_MISC_GET_USER_DATE_FORMAT is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name SLS_MISC_GET_USER_DATE_FORMAT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SLS0
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM SLS_MISC_GET_USER_DATE_FORMAT - SLS MISC GET USER DATE FORMAT

CALL FUNCTION 'SLS_MISC_GET_USER_DATE_FORMAT' "get the date format the user has defined as his/her default
  IMPORTING
    p_date_format =             " char10        Char10
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR_READING_USER_MASTER = 1  "            an error occured while reading the user master record
    ERROR_READING_DATE_FORMAT_TEXT = 2  "       an error occured while reading the text string for the date format
    .  "  SLS_MISC_GET_USER_DATE_FORMAT

ABAP code example for Function Module SLS_MISC_GET_USER_DATE_FORMAT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SLS_MISC_GET_USER_DATE_FORMAT including all data declarations. The code uses the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the original method of declaring data variables up front. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8).

DATA:
ld_p_date_format  
 
 TYPE CHAR10
.

.

CALL FUNCTION 'SLS_MISC_GET_USER_DATE_FORMAT'
  IMPORTING
    p_date_format =              ld_p_date_format
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR_READING_USER_MASTER =    1
    ERROR_READING_DATE_FORMAT_TEXT =    2
    .  "  SLS_MISC_GET_USER_DATE_FORMAT

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_p_date_format
 
 TYPE CHAR10 .

SAP Documentation for FM SLS_MISC_GET_USER_DATE_FORMAT