SAP ABAP Data Element RP_DATUM (Key date)
Hierarchy
SAP_HRRXX (Software Component) Sub component SAP_HRRXX of SAP_HR
   PA-PA (Application Component) Personnel Administration
     PBAS (Package) SAP HR Master Data Application Development
Basic Data
Data Element RP_DATUM
Short Description Key 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    
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Documentation

Definition

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Supplementary Documentation - RP_DATUM 0001

Use

Key date concerning the examination of reporting findings.
This field contains the current date.

It is updated:

  • when starting an ABAP/4 report,
  • during screen change in an ABAP/4 dialog,
  • explicitly by the key word ==> GET TIME.

It is determined by this parameter at which time or in which period the personnel file is searched for report findings. Together with the parameter 'Monthly evaluation', it can be decided whether the examination is to be carried out concerning one day or a monthly period (see parameter documentation there).

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Supplementary Documentation - RP_DATUM 0002

Use

Here, specify the date of the day on which the number of the employees is to be determined. This is generally the beginning of a calendar year.

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Supplementary Documentation - RP_DATUM 0003

Use

Start date

This field contains the current date.
It is updated:

  • when an ABAP report program is run,
  • when the screen changes in an ABAP dialog,
  • explicitly by the ABAP keyword ==> GET TIME.

Restricts the list printout for the vested date

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Supplementary Documentation - RP_DATUM 0004

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End date.

This field contains the current date.
It is updated:

  • - when an ABAP/4 report is run
  • - when the screen changes in an ABAP/4 dialog
  • - explicitly by the ABAP keyword ==> GET TIME.

Restricts the list printout for the vested date

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Supplementary Documentation - RP_DATUM 0005

Use

Key date for checking age of contract.
The key date is used for choice of the contracts which are not yet ended at the key date.
Furthermore, the key date is used to calculate the age of contract for the contract categories instalment savings and life insurance. By means of age of contract, it is checked whether the retention period of 7 or 12 years has expired.

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Supplementary Documentation - RP_DATUM 0006

Validity end date of the tax scale selected

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19940316 
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