SAP ABAP Message Class ABAP_TIMEFM Message Number 001 (Time specification not valid)
Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   BC-ABA-LA (Application Component) Syntax, Compiler, Runtime
     SABP_CONVERT (Package) Conversion of Time Specifications
Attribute
Message class ABAP_TIMEFM  
Short Description Messages for CL_ABAP_TIMEFM    
Message Number 001  
Documentation status       Space: object requires documentation
Authorization check Error Message      
Changed On 20110908   
Message Text
Time specification not valid
Help Document

Diagnosis

System Response

Procedure

The following possibilities exist for the specification of times:

  1. The 24-hour format: Valid times are in the range between 00:00:00 and 23:59:59. In some applications 24:00:00 is also accepted.
  2. The 12-hour format: The hours are in the range between 1 and 12. Times before 12 midday are marked with "AM" at the end, times after 12 midday are marked by "PM". "12:00:00 AM" identifies the start of the day. "12 Noon" can be specified instead of "12:00:00 PM". "A" or "a" can be specified instead of "AM". Corresponding rules apply for "PM". (Some programs accept "24:00:00 PM" as the start of the next day.)
  3. The following specifications are permitted as a variant of the 12-hour format: "00:00:00 AM" can be specified instead of "12:00:00 AM", "00:00:00 PM" can be specified instead of "12:00:00 PM". Correspondingly, specifications such as "00:59:59 AM" and "00:59:59 PM" are possible.

It is generally the case that the seconds, or the minutes and seconds, can be left out. Furthermore, for specifications such as "09:50" the leading zero can be left out.

Procedure for System Administration

History
Last changed on/by 20110908  SAP 
SAP Release Created in   710