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SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component⤷
BC-CUS-TOL-IMG (Application Component) Implementation Guide⤷
SBEX (Package) BE - General Basis Customizing
IMG Activity
| ID | SAPG_0004 | Maintain Calendar for Japan |
| Transaction Code | S_BCE_68000181 | IMG Activity: SAPG_0004 |
| Created on | 00000000 | |
| Customizing Attributes | SAPG_0004 | Maintain calendar for Japan |
| Customizing Activity | SAPG_0004 | Maintain calendar for Japan |
Document
| Document Class | SIMG | Hypertext: Object Class - Class to which a document belongs. |
| Document Name | SAPG_0004 |
In this activity, you define:
- The eras used by the Japanese Imperial calendar (known in Japanese as wareki)
- The written date format for the Imperial calendar
In the Japanese environment, the Imperial calendar is sometimes required in SAPscript forms.
Activities
Maintain the following two tables:
Definition of Beginning Date
LANG STDATE ERA SHERA
J 18680908 �¾�¡ (meiji) M
J 19120730 �� (taisho) T
J 19261225 �º�a (shouwa) S
J 19890108 �½�¬ (heisei) H
Date Format in Writing
LANG YY MM DD
J �N(nen) ��(gatsu) �ú(nichi)
Further notes
Inserting the System Date in Imperial Format
The standard symbol used for the date in Gregorian format is DATE. The symbol for the system date in Imperial format is LDATE.
You enter System displays
&DATE& 1995/01/01
&LDATE& �½�¬ 7�N 1�� 1�ú (heisei 7 nen 1 gatu 1 nichi)
Defining the Database Field Date in the Imperial Format
To include a date in Imperial format in a form, the parameter L must be defined for the database field. However, this function only works with fields with date type DATS.
You enter System displays
&SYST-DATUM& 1995/01/01
&SYST-DATUM(L)& �½�¬ 7�N 1�� 1�ú (heisei 7 nen 1 gatu 1 nichi)
Defining the SAPscript Command SET DATE MASK
You use the command SET DATE MASK to define the format of the date. There are three parameters at your disposal, LY (year), LM (month), and LD (date).
SET DATE MASK definition System displays
New York, MM/DD/YYYY New York, 01/01/1999
�ú�t: LY�NLM��LD�ú �ú�t: �½�¬ 7�N 1�� 1�ú
Converting Dates from Gregorian to Imperial Format
To convert dates from Gregorian to Imperial format, use function module CONVERSION_EXIT_JPDAT_OUTPUT.
Business Attributes
| ASAP Roadmap ID | 201 | Make global settings |
| Mandatory / Optional | 2 | Optional activity |
| Critical / Non-Critical | 2 | Non-critical |
| Country-Dependency | I | Valid for countries specified |
| Customizing Attributes | Country Key | Country Name |
|---|---|---|
| SAPG_0004 | JP | Japan |
Assigned Application Components
| Documentation Object Class | Documentation Object Name | Current line number | Application Component | Application Component Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMG | SAPG_0004 | 0 | HLA0009999 | Application Components |
Maintenance Objects
| Maintenance object type | C | Customizing Object |
| Assigned objects | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customizing Object | Object Type | Transaction Code | Sub-object | Do not Summarize | Skip Subset Dialog Box | Description for multiple selections |
| CLJP | T - Individual transaction object | CLJP | 0000000001 | Calendar for Japan |
History
| Last changed by/on | SAP | 20020809 |
| SAP Release Created in |
