SAP CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL Function Module for Conversion: Internal to external date (like screen conversion)









CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL is a standard convert date to external SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Conversion: Internal to external date (like screen conversion) 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 convert date to external FM, simply by entering the name CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SCA1
Program Name: SAPLSCA1
Main Program: SAPLSCA1
Appliation area:
Release date: 23-Sep-1996
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL 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 'CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL'"Conversion: Internal to external date (like screen conversion)
EXPORTING
* DATE_INTERNAL = SY-DATUM "internal date formatting

IMPORTING
DATE_EXTERNAL = "external date formatting

EXCEPTIONS
DATE_INTERNAL_IS_INVALID = 1
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL

DATE_INTERNAL - internal date formatting

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL

DATE_EXTERNAL - external date formatting

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

EXCEPTIONS details

DATE_INTERNAL_IS_INVALID - the internal date is invalid

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL 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.

DATA:
lv_date_external  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_date_internal  TYPE SY-DATUM, "   SY-DATUM
lv_date_internal_is_invalid  TYPE SY. "   

  CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL'  "Conversion: Internal to external date (like screen conversion)
    EXPORTING
         DATE_INTERNAL = lv_date_internal
    IMPORTING
         DATE_EXTERNAL = lv_date_external
    EXCEPTIONS
        DATE_INTERNAL_IS_INVALID = 1
. " CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL

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.

 
"SELECT single DATUM FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_date_internal).
DATA(ld_date_internal) = SY-DATUM.
 
 


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