Dynamic Dates in Screen Variants .pdf

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You probably have used screen va

values in date fields? Obviously,

However, for many of us who w

below can save you some time and

executions of programs or results t

The example below has screensho

defining the dates in the screen

transaction MDBT and click on the

In the popup window, type the na

Click “Create” and continue until y

riants in the past, but did you know that SAP ca

this is not very important if your screen does

rk with date sensitive information, the dynamic

provide more accurate results. It is especially help

hat need to have a specific date or date range.

s from a variant created for an MRP background j

variant is consistent for any selection screen.

create variant icon.

e of the variant.

u get to the screen below.

provide dynamic

ot contain dates.

ate trick I’ll show

ful for background

b, but the logic in

To get here, run



Above shows the variant after ent

date, but is only a static value.

dynamically change the date? Onc

Please note that the table layoutwidth of several columns to enab

there are three columns to the far

Find the appropriate field in the ta

row for Planning date, highlight th

the dropdown icon or press F4 to s

Double-click on the line “D” for “D

click the green check (or press F2) t

Note: You will notice that another

Describing the possibilities with t

that you could add custom varia

personally used this table for varia

ring all the necessary parameters. The date defa

ow we’ve reached the meat of this post – how

you click save, you’ll be shown the attributes scre

on your display may not look exactly like below.le the capture program to show the ones that I

ight hand side of the table that we’ll be working wi

ble – in this example, we are interested in the Plan

e indicated table cell in the third column from the

ow the popup menu for the selection variable.

namic date calculation”. Alternatively, click once

o continue.

line is available with the description “Table Varia

is selection is truly beyond the scope of this pos

bles that could be populated via the screen va

ts, but I have worked with developers who use it r

lts to the current

can we make SAP

n (see below).

I have shrunk theant. Specifically,

th.

ning date”. In the

right and click on

n the line “D” and

le from TVARVC”.

. Suffice it to say

riant. I have not

gularly.



You can now see a “D” in the third

this field to be dynamically determ

to determine the date. In the sam

either click on the dropdown icon

Above is the resulting popup wind

green check/F2). In this case, I sel

program using this variant, the syst

Looking at the other options in th

for date determination. All should

column from the right. At this point, the system k

ined. However, we are not finished. We need to t

e table row, highlight the indicated table cell in fa

r press F4 to show the popup menu for the selectio

ow. Select the desired rule from the list (double-

cted “Current Date”. It means that during the nex

em will populate the current system date into the f

rules, you’ll see that SAP provides a significant a

be self-explanatory.

ows that we want

ll the system how

right column and

n variable rule.

click or select and

t execution of this

ield.

ount of flexibility



You can now see that the field on

Date”.

Above is the resulting screen. Noti

determined dynamically, the field i

What about fields with from/to d

dynamic date in the actual goods

As before, identify the selection s

column from the right. Then open

Compare the screenshot above to

there are two additional columns i

applicable to the rules that we saw

column allows you to specify whet

specify an operator (e.g., equal to,

the far right contains the dynamic date rule – in

ce that the date field is grayed out? Once you’ve d

no longer available for input.

tes? Look at the example below from VL06O wh

ovement date using both fields.

creen variable as having a dynamic date by choo

he dropdown on the far right column.

he one shown in the first example and you’ll find i

n addition to the new rules available. These extra

previously. If you recall, those rules determine sin

er the date is included or excluded; the second col

less than, greater than or equal to, etc…).

this case “Current

fined a field to be

ere we’ll define a

ing D in the third

looks similar, but

columns are only

le dates. The first

umn allows you to



In the example above, I selected I

second column for the rule “Curre

popup window appears where you

I entered negative seven days. So

days in the past (this rule does n

greater than or equal to.

Above shows how the rule appears

Let’s look at another rule which p

with the arrow below. In this cacurrent date. If you do not enter a

date in the results.

(include) in the first column and GE (greater than

t Date +/- ??? days”. Click the green check to con

enter the number of days (positive or negative).

my expectation is that the system will return a d

t consider the factory calendar) and will have an

in the variant now. Let’s see what it looks like in th

pulates values in both the from and to fields, like

e, you will be prompted to fill in values behindvalue for either, the system assumes you mean zer

or equal to) in the

tinue and another

te seven calendar

operator showing

e transaction:

the one indicated

and ahead of theo and uses current



I have entered seven days in the

transaction:

As you play around with the othe

saves you time and effort. I’ve fou

that pull time-sensitive informati

determination. Obviously, it will

type. The number of rules is signif

be very useful.

ast and three days in the future. Let’s see what

r rules and options, I think you’ll find this dynam

d it particularly useful for reporting purposes and i

on. FYI – for fields with time values, there is

nly appear in the variant when you attempt to c

icantly shorter than for dates, but depending upon

it looks like in the

ic date calculation

n background jobs

a dynamic time

ange a time field

your needs could

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