CONSTRUCTOR SAP Method Constructor









Below is documentation, parameters and attributes of ABAP Method CONSTRUCTOR within SAP class CL_GUI_CALENDAR. There is also a number of example ABAP code snipts to help you use the functionality of this method.

This method is a Class Constructor so it is called automatically when the class is accessed for the first time.

This method is available within SAP systems depending on your version and release level, you can view further information by entering the class name CL_GUI_CALENDAR into the relevant SAP transactions such as SE24 or SE80, and then selecting the method you are interested in.


Method Type - Instance

This is an Instance Method so needs to be instantiated first before you can access any of the methods. I.e. you need to create a local variable of TYPE ref to the class.

The following technical details of method CONSTRUCTOR can also be found below:

  • Importing parameters
  • Exporting parameters
  • Changing parameters
  • Returning parameters
  • Exceptions
  • Coding Examples


Parameters of Method CONSTRUCTOR

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NameTypeData TypeDescriptionDefault Value
CELL_TEXT_LENGTHImportingTYPE
I
Length of Text to be Displayed in a Line
DISPLAY_MONTHSImportingTYPE
I
Number of Months to Display in the Calendar
DTPICKER_FORMATImportingTYPE
CNCA_FORMAT
Format of Date Output
FOCUS_DATEImportingTYPE
CNCA_UTC_DATE
First Day to Display
LIFETIMEImportingTYPE
I
Lifetime
NAMEImportingTYPE
STRING
Name
PARENTImportingTYPE REF TO
CL_GUI_CONTAINER
Container
SELECTION_STYLEImportingTYPE
I
Selection Style
SHELLSTYLEImportingTYPE
I
Shell Style
STAND_ALONEImportingTYPE
C
Dependency of Navigation in Control
VIEW_STYLEImportingTYPE
I
Display Combination
WEEK_BEGIN_DAYImportingTYPE
I
First Day of Week (1: Monday, ....., 7: Sunday)
WEEK_ENDImportingTYPE
C
Days Defined Locally as the Weekend
YEAR_BEGINImportingTYPE
I
Initial Year
YEAR_ENDImportingTYPE
I
Final Year



Exceptions of Method CONSTRUCTOR

CNTL_VERSION_ERROR - Inserted Control Is Obsolete

Example ABAP coding

As the method is a Class Constructor the below code doesnt really make sense as it cant be executed as a stand alone method but this is how it would look if it was a normal static method.

DATA: lo_class TYPE REF TO CL_GUI_CALENDAR.
DATA: lv_CELL_TEXT_LENGTH TYPE I,
lv_DISPLAY_MONTHS TYPE I,
lv_DTPICKER_FORMAT TYPE CNCA_FORMAT,
lv_FOCUS_DATE TYPE CNCA_UTC_DATE,
lv_LIFETIME TYPE I,
lv_NAME TYPE STRING,
lv_PARENT TYPE CL_GUI_CONTAINER,
lv_SELECTION_STYLE TYPE I,
lv_SHELLSTYLE TYPE I,
lv_STAND_ALONE TYPE C,
lv_VIEW_STYLE TYPE I,
lv_WEEK_BEGIN_DAY TYPE I,
lv_WEEK_END TYPE C,
lv_YEAR_BEGIN TYPE I,
lv_YEAR_END TYPE I,
lv_other TYPE c.

CALL METHOD lo_class=>CONSTRUCTOR(
EXPORTING
CELL_TEXT_LENGTH = lv_CELL_TEXT_LENGTH
DISPLAY_MONTHS = lv_DISPLAY_MONTHS
DTPICKER_FORMAT = lv_DTPICKER_FORMAT
FOCUS_DATE = lv_FOCUS_DATE
LIFETIME = lv_LIFETIME
NAME = lv_NAME
PARENT = lv_PARENT
SELECTION_STYLE = lv_SELECTION_STYLE
SHELLSTYLE = lv_SHELLSTYLE
STAND_ALONE = lv_STAND_ALONE
VIEW_STYLE = lv_VIEW_STYLE
WEEK_BEGIN_DAY = lv_WEEK_BEGIN_DAY
WEEK_END = lv_WEEK_END
YEAR_BEGIN = lv_YEAR_BEGIN
YEAR_END = lv_YEAR_END ).

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