SAP ABI_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_FROM Function Module for Convert from time stamp to date & time

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ABI_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_FROM is a standard abi timestamp convert from SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Convert from time stamp to date & time processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for abi timestamp convert from FM, simply by entering the name ABI_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_FROM into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ABI_ARCH
Program Name: SAPLABI_ARCH
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Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function ABI_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_FROM pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.

CALL FUNCTION 'ABI_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_FROM'"Convert from time stamp to date & time
  EXPORTING
   IV_TIMESTAMP =  "UTC time stamp in short form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)

 IMPORTING
   O_DATE =  "Date and time, local date of user
   O_TIME =  "Date and time, local time for user

EXCEPTIONS
   CONVERSION_ERROR = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ABI_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_FROM

IV_TIMESTAMP - UTC time stamp in short form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)

Data type: TZONREF-TSTAMPS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for ABI_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_FROM

O_DATE - Date and time, local date of user

Data type: SY-DATLO
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

O_TIME - Date and time, local time for user

Data type: SY-TIMLO
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

CONVERSION_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ABI_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_FROM Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than 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 newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. 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), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM ABI_TIMESTAMP_CONVERT_FROM

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

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