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Source Field Type utclong

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Numeric Target Fields

Target conversion
i, int8, (b, s) Not supported. Produces a syntax error or raises the exception CX_SY_CONVERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED.
p Not supported. Produces a syntax error or raises the exception CX_SY_CONVERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED.
decfloat16, decfloat34 Not supported. Produces a syntax error or raises the exception CX_SY_CONVERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED.
f Not supported. Produces a syntax error or raises the exception CX_SY_CONVERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED.


Note

The methods UTCLONG2TSTMP and UTCLONG2TSTMP_SHORT of class CL_ABAP_TSTMP convert time stamp fields of the type utclong to time stamps in packed numbers.

Character-Like Target Fields

Target conversion
c The internal representation of the time stamp is converted to a character string that representsthe time stamp in the notation "yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.fffffff". Between the date and time specification there is a space and a period(.) is used as a decimal separator. If the target field is shorter than27, the character string is truncated from the right. If the target field is longer than 27, the fieldis padded with spaces on the right. If the source field is initial, the target field is filled withspaces. If the source field contains an invalid value, an exception of the class CX_SY_CONVERSION_NO_DATE_TIME is raised.
n Not supported. Produces a syntax error or raises the exception CX_SY_CONVERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED.
string As for a target field of type c. The resulting length of the target field is 27. If the source field is initial, the target field is a blank string.


Note

The formatting of a time stamp of type utclong during the conversion follows the SQL standard according to ISO 9075 and corresponds to the formatting option TIMESTAMP with the value SPACE for embedded expressions in string templates.


Example

The example compares the formatting of the conversion with the corresponding formatting in a string template.

DATA(ts) = utclong_current( ). 

ASSERT CONV string( ts ) = 
       |{ ts TIMESTAMP = SPACE }|.

Byte-Like Target Fields

Target conversion
x Not supported. Produces a syntax error or raises the exception CX_SY_CONVERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED.
xstring Not supported. Produces a syntax error or raises the exception CX_SY_CONVERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED.

Date/Time Fields as Target Fields

‎Target conversion
d Not supported. Produces a syntax error or raises the exception CX_SY_CONVERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED.
t Not supported. Produces a syntax error or raises the exception CX_SY_CONVERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED.
utclong The content of the source field is passed unconverted.