SAP Function Modules
NLS_GET_TIMEZONE_INFO SAP Function module - Get ABAP TimeZone Information
NLS_GET_TIMEZONE_INFO is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.
See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name NLS_GET_TIMEZONE_INFO into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.
Associated Function Group:
SI18NTZI
Released Date:
Not Released
Processing type: Remote-Enabled
Pattern for FM NLS_GET_TIMEZONE_INFO - NLS GET TIMEZONE INFO
CALL FUNCTION 'NLS_GET_TIMEZONE_INFO' "Get ABAP TimeZone Information
TABLES
tbl_t002 = " ttab_t002 Language Keys
tbl_ttzz = " ttab_ttzz Time zones
tbl_ttzzt = " ttab_ttzzt Time Zones Descriptions
tbl_ttzr = " ttab_ttzr Time zone rules
tbl_ttzd = " ttab_ttzd Daylight Saving Time Rules
tbl_ttzdf = " ttab_ttzdf Fixed Daylight Saving Time Rules
tbl_ttzdv = " ttab_ttzdv Variable Daylight Saving Time Rules
. " NLS_GET_TIMEZONE_INFO
ABAP code example for Function Module NLS_GET_TIMEZONE_INFO
The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module NLS_GET_TIMEZONE_INFO including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).
| it_tbl_t002 | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_T002,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_tbl_t002 | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_t002 , |
| it_tbl_ttzz | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_TTZZ,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_tbl_ttzz | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_ttzz , |
| it_tbl_ttzzt | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_TTZZT,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_tbl_ttzzt | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_ttzzt , |
| it_tbl_ttzr | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_TTZR,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_tbl_ttzr | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_ttzr , |
| it_tbl_ttzd | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_TTZD,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_tbl_ttzd | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_ttzd , |
| it_tbl_ttzdf | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_TTZDF,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_tbl_ttzdf | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_ttzdf , |
| it_tbl_ttzdv | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_TTZDV,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_tbl_ttzdv | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_ttzdv . |
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_t002 to it_tbl_t002.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_ttzz to it_tbl_ttzz.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_ttzzt to it_tbl_ttzzt.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_ttzr to it_tbl_ttzr.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_ttzd to it_tbl_ttzd.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_ttzdf to it_tbl_ttzdf.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_ttzdv to it_tbl_ttzdv. . CALL FUNCTION 'NLS_GET_TIMEZONE_INFO' TABLES tbl_t002 = it_tbl_t002 tbl_ttzz = it_tbl_ttzz tbl_ttzzt = it_tbl_ttzzt tbl_ttzr = it_tbl_ttzr tbl_ttzd = it_tbl_ttzd tbl_ttzdf = it_tbl_ttzdf tbl_ttzdv = it_tbl_ttzdv . " NLS_GET_TIMEZONE_INFO
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0. "All OK ENDIF.
ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax
The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.
DATA:
| it_tbl_t002 | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_T002 , |
| wa_tbl_t002 | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_t002, |
| it_tbl_ttzz | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_TTZZ , |
| wa_tbl_ttzz | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_ttzz, |
| it_tbl_ttzzt | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_TTZZT , |
| wa_tbl_ttzzt | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_ttzzt, |
| it_tbl_ttzr | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_TTZR , |
| wa_tbl_ttzr | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_ttzr, |
| it_tbl_ttzd | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_TTZD , |
| wa_tbl_ttzd | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_ttzd, |
| it_tbl_ttzdf | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_TTZDF , |
| wa_tbl_ttzdf | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_ttzdf, |
| it_tbl_ttzdv | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TTAB_TTZDV , |
| wa_tbl_ttzdv | LIKE LINE OF it_tbl_ttzdv. |
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_t002 to it_tbl_t002.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_ttzz to it_tbl_ttzz.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_ttzzt to it_tbl_ttzzt.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_ttzr to it_tbl_ttzr.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_ttzd to it_tbl_ttzd.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_ttzdf to it_tbl_ttzdf.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_tbl_ttzdv to it_tbl_ttzdv.
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