SAP ABAP Data Element DFDAT (Default date)
Hierarchy
SAP_HRRXX (Software Component) Sub component SAP_HRRXX of SAP_HR
   PY-XX (Application Component) Payroll: General Parts
     PCAL (Package) SAP HR Payroll Application Development
Basic Data
Data Element DFDAT
Short Description Default date  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type DATUM    
Data Type DATS   Date field (YYYYMMDD) stored as char(8) 
Length 8    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 10    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Default 
Medium 15 Default date 
Long 20 Default date 
Heading Default 
Documentation

Definition

If the date type specified is not found for an employee, you must specify a default date, since it is not otherwise possible to ensure that a starting point exists.

Therefore using this date is the same as the "Fixed date"

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19950401 
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