TEST_DATE SAP (Date conversion test structure) Structure details
Description: Date conversion test structure
Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples
TEST_DATE 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 "Date conversion test structure" 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_TEST_DATE TYPE TEST_DATE.
The TEST_DATE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Date conversion test structure data available in SAP. These include DATUM_2 (Date conversion IDATE test data element), DATUM_3 (Date for public holiday and factory calendars).. 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: Not classified
SAP TEST_DATE 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 |
DATUM_1 | Date conversion SDATE test data element | TEST_SDATE | DATS | 8 | SDATE | SDATS | |||
DATUM_2 | Date conversion IDATE test data element | TEST_IDATE | DATS | 8 | IDATE | IDATS | |||
DATUM_3 | Date for public holiday and factory calendars | SCDATUM | DATS | 8 | DATUM |
Key field | Non-key field |
How do I retrieve data from SAP structure TEST_DATE using ABAP code?
As TEST_DATE 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 TEST_DATE as there is no data to select.How to access SAP table TEST_DATE
Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about TEST_DATE and the data within it using relevant transactions such asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects