About reading time-dependent attribute

hi experts,
i wanna read attribute from master data and the attribute is time-dependent, the transformation's rule detail is :
Source Fields:
0DATETO
0UC_POD
Target Fields:
0UC_POD_EXT
from attrib. of: 0UC_POD
0UC_POD_EXT is a time-dependent attribute of 0UC_POD
and the time setting is End frm 0CALDAY
my question is:
in my source fields, there is no field name 0calday, and i don't quite understand what the options (start, end, frm) mean, would u explain in detail for me?

Hi,
Date InfoObject for reading master data on demand:
The attribute you want to read is time-dependent.
Before you specify the time range, add a time characteristic to the rule. This must be one of the following SAP time characteristics: 0CALDAY, 0CALWEEK, 0CALMONTH, 0CALQUARTER, 0CALYEAR. To do so, choose Add Source Fields in the Source Fields of Rule area and then select a time characteristic.
Note the following when you define the key date: If you select Start , the first calendar date of the specified period is used; if you select End, the last date is used. If it is the date time characteristic (0CALDAY), it does not matter if you select Start or End.

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