In LSMW flat file date format to be converted to user profile date setting.

hi all,
i got a flat file in which date is in mm/dd/yyyy format.i converted the data using lsmw but this conversion is valid only if user has set his date profile as mm/dd/yyyy in his user profile setting->own data. now if user has some other setting then it will give error. so how to convert date and how to do mapping with same . please help.

Sunil,
use below fm to get current user date format:
data: idate TYPE sy-datum,
          tdat8 type string.
CALL FUNCTION 'DATUMSAUFBEREITUNG'
     EXPORTING
       IDATE                 = idate
     IMPORTING
        TDAT8                 = tdat8.
Amit.

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