Data Conversion Type C - Type D (and Type T)

Hello,
I would know how to convert a data Type C (char) to a data Type D (dats) or a data Type T (time).
In fact I've got datas in char representing Dates(20060818) and Time (060126) and I want to convert them in BW in Dats and Time.
Do you know how to convert in routines?
Thanks for your help!!!

HI vince,
data : v_char(8) type c value '20060909', v_dats type dats. v_dats = v_char.
check out this also,
Re: FM to convert char to dats type
Regards,
San!

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DATA text1 TYPE c LENGTH 20.
DATA text2 TYPE string.
DATA number TYPE i.
text1 = 'The number'.
number = 100.
text2 = 'is an integer.'.
WRITE: text1, number, text2.
This program produces the following output on the screen:
The number              100 is an integer.
In this example, the data objects text1, text2 and number are declared with the DATA statement. The technical attributes are determined by referring to the predefined ABAP types c, string, and I. Values from unnamed literals are assigned to the data objects. The contents of the named data objects are displayed on the list.
Specifying a Start Value
When you declare an elementary fixed-length variable, the DATAstatement automatically fills it with the type-specific initial value as listed in the table in the Predefined ABAP Types section.
However, you can also specify a starting value of a fixed-length elementary variable (also within a structure declaration) using the VALUE addition in the DATAstatement:
DATA var ... VALUE val|{IS INITIAL}.
Specifying start values:
DATA: counter TYPE p VALUE 1,
      date    TYPE d VALUE '19980601',
      flag    TYPE n VALUE IS INITIAL.
After this data declaration, the character string flag contains its type specific
Initial value 0.
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Hi experts,
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Regards,
Kiran T

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Please award pts if its useful / need further information.
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Regards

hi mark,
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if error still persists .
check for u r infobject is it a fixed currency/uom.
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