SAP ABAP Data Element J_3RF_REP_VALOUTFMT (Formatting pattern for internal vars:date,time etc)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_FIN (Software Component) SAP_FIN
   ⤷ FI-LOC (Application Component) Localization
     ⤷ J3RFTAX (Package) Tax Accounting
Basic Data
Data Element J_3RF_REP_VALOUTFMT
Short Description Formatting pattern for internal vars:date,time etc  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type J_3RF_REP_VALOUTFMT    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 50    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 50    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Form.patt. 
Medium 18 Formatting pattern 
Long 32 Formatting pattern for date/time 
Heading 32 Formatting pattern for date/time 
Documentation

Definition

This field defines formatting of the date/time. Pattern should be strictly in uppercase.

Use

Currently these patterns available

  • YYYY - year, 4 dights
  • YY - year, 2 dights
  • MMMM - month, literally on logon language
  • MMM - month, literal abbreviation, on logon language
  • MM - month, 2 dights, with leading zero if needed
  • M - month, 1 or 2 dights, without leading zero
  • DD - day of a month, 2 dights, with leading zero if needed
  • D - day of a month, 2 dights, without leading zero
  • QQQQ - quarter, Roman numerals
  • QQQ - quarter, with liternal ending - 1st, 2nd etc
  • Q - quarter, numeric, 1 dight
  • HH24 - hours, with leading zero if needed
  • HH12 - hours in 12 hour format, with leading zero if needed
  • H24 - hours, without leading zero if needed
  • H12 - hours in 12 hour format, without leading zero if needed
  • MM - minutes, with leading zero if needed
  • M - minutes, without leading zero if needed
  • SS - seconds, with leading zero if needed
  • S - seconds, without leading zero if needed
  • AP - am/pm sprcification
  • \ - next symbol would be threated as literal and wouldn't be interpreted as part of pattern

Dependencies

Example

  • YYYYMMDD - 20120216
  • QQQ quarter of YY - 1st quarter of 12
  • DD MM YYYY - 05 april 2012
  • HH12:MM:S    AP - 04:10:3 pm
History
Last changed by/on SAP  20130529 
SAP Release Created in 607