SAP TIMESTAMP_DURATION_SUB Function Module for

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TIMESTAMP_DURATION_SUB is a standard timestamp duration sub SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 timestamp duration sub FM, simply by entering the name TIMESTAMP_DURATION_SUB into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SI00
Program Name: SAPLSI00
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Function TIMESTAMP_DURATION_SUB 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 'TIMESTAMP_DURATION_SUB'"
  EXPORTING
*  TIMESTAMP_IN =  "UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)
*  TIMEZONE = 'UTC' "Time Zone
*  DURATION = 0 "
*  UNIT = 'S' "Unit of measurement

 IMPORTING
   TIMESTAMP_OUT =  "UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)

EXCEPTIONS
   TIMESTAMP_ERROR = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for TIMESTAMP_DURATION_SUB

TIMESTAMP_IN - UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)

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

TIMEZONE - Time Zone

Data type: TIMEZONE
Default: 'UTC'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DURATION -

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

UNIT - Unit of measurement

Data type: T006-MSEHI
Default: 'S'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for TIMESTAMP_DURATION_SUB

TIMESTAMP_OUT - UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)

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

EXCEPTIONS details

TIMESTAMP_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for TIMESTAMP_DURATION_SUB 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 TIMESTAMP_DURATION_SUB

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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