sy-datum why it is using y=4(2)

[Former Member]

hi all ,

In sy-datum why it is using the year 6(4) like that  actually what it mean i know sy-datum is the actual system date  to extract the year month date  seperately dey r using and the same in gjahr is dey are using 4(2) what it means

With Thanks,

Mahalakshmi.

[FredericGirod]

Hi,

what is exactly your question ?

You speak about offset ?  +6(4) will not work with SY-DATUM, SY-DATUM have a length of 8.  YYYYMMDD 

regards

Fred

[Former Member]

Hi

yes fred i am asking about the offset only is that is standard or what

regards,

Maha

[VijayaKrishnaG]

Hi Mahalakshmi,

The Off-set is used to capture a part of existing string. Actually SY-DATUM hold the system date and its data type is of Char and length 8 with format YYYYMMDD.

So, now if we want Year from System date, we need to capture first four characters, so counting from 0 we need frist four. So, YEAR = SY-DATUM+0(4).

Same, for Month we need to capture 2 character from 4 (as count starts from 0).

MONTH = SY-DATUM+4(2).

Same for date, DATE = SY-DATUM+6(2).

Hope you got my explanation.

Regards,

Vijay

[former_member183607]

HI,

     It is an Offset that means Extract Character starting from position <number outside paranthesis> till <number of charcters > inside paranthesis.

sydatum stores : date in format yyyymmdd

     so

     dt + 4(2) will give your mm value

     dt + 6(2) will give your dd value

     dt+0(4) will give your yyyy value

Regards

[Former Member]

hi shukla

     Thanks

[Former Member]

Hi,

Thanks .Yep i got it now

[Former Member]

I am locking this thread because the question is too basic and it has been answered several times before.

[markus_winni]

Sorry for asking to such an old topic.

If I wanted to specify the next month, can I do it this way?

SY-DATUM+4(2) + 1

[matt]

If you try it, you'll find you can't. Especially in december.

You should start a new question, rather than using "Your answer" to an old question.