SAP FRE_CONVERT_DATE_TO_TIMESTMP Function Module for Convert Date to Timestamp

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FRE_CONVERT_DATE_TO_TIMESTMP is a standard fre convert date to timestmp 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 Date to Timestamp 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 fre convert date to timestmp FM, simply by entering the name FRE_CONVERT_DATE_TO_TIMESTMP into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: FRE_MASTER_OUT
Program Name: SAPLFRE_MASTER_OUT
Main Program: SAPLFRE_MASTER_OUT
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function FRE_CONVERT_DATE_TO_TIMESTMP 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 'FRE_CONVERT_DATE_TO_TIMESTMP'"Convert Date to Timestamp
  EXPORTING
   IP_START_DATE =  "Date and time, current (application server) date
*  IP_END_DATE =  "Date and time, current (application server) date
*  IP_WERKS =  "Plant
*  IP_TIME_ZONE =  "Address time zone
*  IP_ZERO_TIME =  "Single-Character Indicator

 IMPORTING
   EP_START_DATE =  "UTC time stamp in short form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)
   EP_END_DATE =  "UTC time stamp in short form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)

EXCEPTIONS
   CONVERSION_ERROR = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for FRE_CONVERT_DATE_TO_TIMESTMP

IP_START_DATE - Date and time, current (application server) date

Data type: SY-DATUM
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IP_END_DATE - Date and time, current (application server) date

Data type: SY-DATUM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IP_WERKS - Plant

Data type: T001W-WERKS
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IP_TIME_ZONE - Address time zone

Data type: AD_TZONE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IP_ZERO_TIME - Single-Character Indicator

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for FRE_CONVERT_DATE_TO_TIMESTMP

EP_START_DATE - UTC time stamp in short form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)

Data type: TZNTSTMPS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EP_END_DATE - UTC time stamp in short form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)

Data type: TZNTSTMPS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

CONVERSION_ERROR - conversion error

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for FRE_CONVERT_DATE_TO_TIMESTMP 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 FRE_CONVERT_DATE_TO_TIMESTMP

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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