In SAPscript about symbol that contain numeric value, you can show value symbol without sign by this option.

Syntax

&VAR(S)&

Example

&VAR&      =     999.99-
&VAR(S)&   =     999.99

In SAPscript you can define a part of symbol value by this option.

Syntax

&VAR(n)&

Example

&VAR&       =     ABCDEFGHIJK
&VAR(2)&    =     AB
&VAR+2(3)&  =     CDE

In SAPscript if you want to present the value of data by offset n characters to the right (n left characters symbols will not be displayed), you can apply offset format to it.

Syntax

&VAR+n&

Example

&VAR&       =     ABCDEFGHIJK
&VAR+2&     =     CDEFGHIJK

When you execute statement in the program by SELECT cluase, system will return action to SY-SUBRC. SY-SUBRC means:

0 - Successfully. At least one record found.
4 - No record found
8 - Ambiguous WHERE clause. you shoud be apply SELECT SINGLE.

Date to Timestamp

Example

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*&      Form  convert_date_to_timestamp
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
form convert_date_to_timestamp using par_date
                                     par_time
                                     par_time_zone
                               changing par_timestamp.
  clear par_timestamp.
  CONVERT DATE par_date TIME par_time INTO
          TIME STAMP par_timestamp TIME ZONE par_time_zone.
endform.                    
" convert_date_to_timestamp

Timestamp to Date

Symbol             Description
&DATE&             Current Date
&DAY&              Current Day Number
&MONTH&            Current Month Number
&YEAR&             Current Year Number
&NAME_OF_DAY&      Current Day Name
&NAME_OF_MONTH&    Current Month Name
&TIME&             Current Time
&HOURS&            Hours Component of Current Time
&MINUTES&          Minutes Component of Current Time
&SECONDS&          Seconds Component of Current Time
&PAGES&            Current Page Number
&NEXTPAGE&         Page Number of the Next Page
&DEVICE&           Selected Device Type
&SPACE&            Space
&ULINE&            Underline
&VLINE&            Vertical Line