TIME_CONVERSION SAP (Time Conversion) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Time Conversion




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Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

TIME_CONVERSION is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Time Conversion" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_TIME_CONVERSION TYPE TIME_CONVERSION.

The TIME_CONVERSION table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Time Conversion data available in SAP. These include E_UNIT (Downtime Unit), I_VALUE (Duration of the Downtime), E_VALUE (Duration of the Downtime).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type or numeric)


SAP TIME_CONVERSION structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
I_UNITDowntime Unit DTEHUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
E_UNITDowntime Unit DTEHUNIT3Assigned to domainCUNITMEINS
I_VALUEDuration of the Downtime DTVALUEQUAN13(3) MENG13
E_VALUEDuration of the Downtime DTVALUEQUAN13(3) MENG13

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure TIME_CONVERSION using ABAP code?

As TIME_CONVERSION is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on TIME_CONVERSION as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TIME_CONVERSION

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about TIME_CONVERSION and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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