Date in different formats

Hello All,
I have requirement in SAP script where I need to compare the system date and condition validity date and display the value if todays date lies in validity date. What is the best way to do this , I have tried using a perform statment but the date when being passed into the program is appearing in different formats in dev server (dd.mm.yyyy) and test servers(yyyy.mm.dd), I have checked the user settings and they are similar why is the date being passed in different formats.
Thanks in advance,
ranjan

Hi Ranjan,
or if you want to compare two dates.
use the FM "CONVERT_DATE_TO_INTERNAL " it converts user setting date to internal format YYYYMMDD
then you can compare
USe the FM "CONVERT_DATE_TO_EXTERNAL " it converts the input date to user setting format it is (dd.mm.yyyy) and test servers(yyyy.mm.dd),
data : formatted_date(10).
WRITE sy-datum TO formatted_date MMDDYYYY.
Now for all users the date format will appear MMDDYYYY regardless to user setting.
Prabhudas

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credits
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declare
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error
ORA-06512: at line 23.
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there is lot of error in ur pl/sql.
and u have created table new_student with columns
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- use the file open vi from the file I/O pallette rather than the Express file open VI you have and supply it with a proper path, not a string.
- I prefer to use .csv (Commas Seperated) instead of tab seperated as i find it easier to read in a string indicator or similar and is just as easy to open in excell.
- How many Samples is your 2nd Express DAQ function doing? If it is multiple you will need to seperate the samples by comma also (or average them out etc).
- I rarely use dynamic data but i think you would be best to extract the actual data values out from the data type at least to get you up and running (It is coerced at the moment and may not be doing what you expect it to do).
craigc
Message Edited by craigc on 05-19-2009 03:24 AM
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