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3770113 - /US4G/DE_CONTRACT_START_DATE Date Field Defined As Char8 Instead Of Dats (8)

Symptom

  • The date field /US4G/DE_CONTRACT_START_DATE is defined as type CHAR8 while other date fields use DATS (8).
  • There is a question whether the CHAR8 date field can be changed to DATS or this is correct.


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Environment

SAP S/4HANA Utilities Master Data Updates Option for Germany

Product

SAP Market Communication for Utilities all versions

Keywords

char8, dats, dats8, date field type, placeholder 00000000, non-standard date, interface flexibility, date validation, change impact, external systems, utilities, master data, calculation fields, /US4G/DE_CONTRACT_START_DATE , KBA , IS-U-LIB-DE-MDU , SAP S/4HANA Utilities Master Data Updates Option for Germany , How To

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