CONVERT_DATE_TO_INTERNAL — ABAP Function Module

Convert a supported external date to internal YYYYMMDD form.

CONVERT_DATE_TO_INTERNAL

Convert a supported external date to internal YYYYMMDD form.

Parameters
Name	Direction	Type	Description
DATE_EXTERNAL (required)	EXPORTING	STRING	DD.MM.YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY, or YYYY-MM-DD
DATE_INTERNAL	IMPORTING	D	Validated internal date

DATA internal_date TYPE d.
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERT_DATE_TO_INTERNAL'
  EXPORTING date_external = '14.10.2026'
  IMPORTING date_internal = internal_date.
WRITE: / internal_date.

Example output:

20261014

Uses an explicit locale-independent format subset; SAP user date-format settings are not available in this simulator.

Exceptions: DATE_FORMAT_INVALID, DATE_NO_PLAUSIBLE