ABAP HANA 7.51: New Conversions
New ABAP provides new types of conversions which are not only time saver but also performance tuned. Some of the most important conversions are Alpha conversion, Date/Time conversion, Number conversion etc.
Sample Source Code: ALPHA Conversion
Output: ALPHA Conversion
Explanation:
Two types of materials are used here viz. Material1 and Material2. Both Materials have only one difference that Material1 is provided without preceding zeros and Material2 is instantiated with preceding zeros. Irrespective of the Material, Alpha IN and Alpha OUT are same in both the cases.
This new syntax eliminates the use of Alpha conversion Function Modules.
Sample Source Code: Date Format
Output: Date Format
Conversion Explanation:
Date formats can be changed during printing using ISO, USER, and ENVIRONMENT types as per source code. User Date format can be changed in Owner’s settings. You may get a different output for User and Environment formats depend on the settings.
Date format for a User can be changed in Menu > Settings > User Profile > User Data > Defaults > Date Format.
Sample Source Code: Time Format
Output: Time Format
Conversion Explanation:
There are four Format variants available for Time format viz. Raw format, User format, Environment format, and ISO format. These can be easily printed or stored using conversion syntax provided by SAP.
Time format for a User can be changed in Menu > Settings > User Profile > User Data > Defaults > Time Format.
Sample Source Code: Case of Text
Output: Case of Text
Case Change Explanation:
The case of given text can be easily changed during printing. It can be printed in Raw format, in Upper case or Lower case by just mentioning the CASE of text to be printed.
Sample Source Code: Timestamp Fromats
Output: Timestamp Fromats viz. SPACE, ISO & Environment
Three formats for Timestamp are shown above viz. SPACE, ISO & Environment. They can be easily converted in formats by mentioning “TIMESTAMP” parameter.
Sample Source Code: Number Format
Output: Number Format viz. User, Environment & Raw
