LTRM_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_INTO SAP Function module - Convert date & time into time stamp

LTRM_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_INTO 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 LTRM_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_INTO into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

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

Pattern for FM LTRM_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_INTO - LTRM TIMESTAMP CONVERT INTO

CALL FUNCTION 'LTRM_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_INTO' "Convert date & time into time stamp
  EXPORTING
    i_locat =                   " lloct-locat   Location
    i_date =                    " sy-datlo      Date and time, local date of user
    i_time =                    " sy-timlo      Date and time, local time for user
  IMPORTING
    o_timestamp =               " tzonref-tstamps  UTC time stamp in short form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_LOCATION_FOUND = 1       "
    CONVERSION_ERROR = 2        "
    .  "  LTRM_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_INTO

ABAP code example for Function Module LTRM_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_INTO

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module LTRM_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_INTO 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_o_timestamp  
 
 TYPE TZONREF-TSTAMPS
.

 

SELECT single LOCAT 
  FROM LLOCT 
  INTO @DATA(ld_i_locat).


DATA(ld_i_date) = '20210129'.

DATA(ld_i_time) = 'Check type of data required'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'LTRM_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_INTO'
  EXPORTING
    i_locat =                    ld_i_locat
    i_date =                     ld_i_date
    i_time =                     ld_i_time
  IMPORTING
    o_timestamp =                ld_o_timestamp
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_LOCATION_FOUND =          1
    CONVERSION_ERROR =           2
    .  "  LTRM_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_INTO

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_o_timestamp
 
 TYPE TZONREF-TSTAMPS ,
ld_i_locat
 
 TYPE LLOCT-LOCAT ,
ld_i_date
 
 TYPE SY-DATLO ,
ld_i_time
 
 TYPE SY-TIMLO .



SELECT single LOCAT 
  FROM LLOCT 
  INTO ld_i_locat.

ld_i_date = '20210129'.
ld_i_time = 'Check type of data required'.