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how to judge if one string is date or time

Posted on Oct 24, 2006 at 08:59 AM 307 Views

hi everyone,

how to get to check if one string means date or time? Any sugestion is appreciated.

Julian

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    Posted on Oct 24, 2006 at 09:14 AM
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    HI,

    DATA: FLD LIKE SY-DATUM,

    FLD1 LIKE SY-UZEIT,

    F_TYPE(4),

    F_TYPE1(4).

    DESCRIBE FIELD FLD TYPE F_TYPE.

    DESCRIBE FIELD FLD1 TYPE F_TYPE1.

    WRITE: F_TYPE,F_TYPE1..

    if f_type = 'D'

    write 'date'.

    elseif f_type = 'T'.

    write 'time'.

    endif.

    Regards

    amole

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    Posted on Oct 24, 2006 at 09:02 AM
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    Use the FM DATE_CHECK_PLAUSIBILITY to check if the passed parameter is a date or not. If an exception is raised it is not a date.

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    Posted on Oct 24, 2006 at 09:09 AM
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    You can play as well with abap operator 'CP' - contain pattern, but I suppose it is the last thing worth doing.

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    Posted on Oct 24, 2006 at 09:10 AM
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    A formatted time field wil be of 8 characters(Along with separators).

    A formatted date field wil be of 10 characters(Along with separators).

    An unformatted time field wil be of 6 characters(Along with separators).

    An unformatted date field wil be of 8 characters(Along with separators).

    Find the length.

    len = strlen( v_var ).

    case len.

    when 8.

    Write:/ 'Its Time'.

    when 10.

    Write:/ 'Its Date'.

    endcase.

    Regards,

    Ravi

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    Posted on Oct 24, 2006 at 09:11 AM
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    Hi,

    use describe

    DATA: FLD(8) TYPE N,

    F_TYPE.

    DESCRIBE FIELD FLD TYPE F_TYPE.

    Result: F_TYPE contains the value 'N'.

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    amole

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    Posted on Oct 24, 2006 at 09:06 AM
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    Hi Julian

    can you give more details?

    Have you a generic string field or do you have a field of which you don't now the type. In this case there is a class that give you runtime the type of a field.

    Bye

    enzo

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    Posted on Oct 24, 2006 at 11:46 AM
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    Hi julian ,

    just give the example for a string how u are storing the formats for date and time in ur system ,

    i mean what is the length of the date field and time field in ur text format

    will it be same ,,if so give us a value (or a set of values )to work on a specific logic

    cause system takes 8 chars for date field and 6 chars for time field ,,

    also ur requirement is asking for a date or time check on a specific string ,

    but i cant put the same string for two fields check ...

    ???

    if that is the scenario y dont u put

    field string

    DXXXXXX,

    TXXXXXX,

    DXXXXXX,

    DXXXXXX,

    TXXXXXX,

    this way ..

    differentiate with a tag

    field string+0(1) = 'D', --->DATE FIELD

    ELSE TIME FIELD.

    regards,

    vijay

    data date type d value '20061014'.

    DATA TIME TYPE T VALUE '154633'.

    WRITE (8) TIME USING EDIT MASK '__:__:__'. "Output: 15:46:33

    write (10) date using edit mask '__/__/____'.

    write time using edit mask '______'.

    *my logic is system uses internally 8 chars for date field and 6 chars

    *for time field

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