DATE_TIME_LINE SAP (Default Line for Date and Time of Time Infotypes) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Default Line for Date and Time of Time Infotypes




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DATE_TIME_LINE
Related tables to DATE_TIME_LINE
Access table DATE_TIME_LINE




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DATE_TIME_LINE is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Default Line for Date and Time of Time Infotypes" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_DATE_TIME_LINE TYPE DATE_TIME_LINE.

The DATE_TIME_LINE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Default Line for Date and Time of Time Infotypes data available in SAP. These include ENDDA (End Date), TIMES (Checkbox), BEGUZ (Start Time), ENDUZ (End Time).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP DATE_TIME_LINE structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
BEGDAStart Date BEGDADATS8DATUM
ENDDAEnd Date ENDDADATS8DATUM
TIMESCheckbox RP_XFELDCHAR1XFELD
BEGUZStart Time BEGUZTIMS6UZEIT
ENDUZEnd Time ENDUZTIMS6UZEIT

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DATE_TIME_LINE using ABAP code?

As DATE_TIME_LINE is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on DATE_TIME_LINE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DATE_TIME_LINE

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DATE_TIME_LINE and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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