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Additions in ABAP Release 6.20
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ABAP_MODIFICATION_NN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME in CONVERT TIME STAMP

The addition DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME dst has been added to the statement CONVERT TIME STAMP tst. This provides a flag in data object dst that indicates whether the time tst is within the daylight saving time.

ABAP_MODIFICATION_NN AS PERSON TABLE in Infotypes

This addition creates an internal table of personal data when infotype nnnn is declared. The internal table is given the name PPnnnn, unless a name was specified explicitly using the addition NAME.

ABAP_MODIFICATION_NN TO$|FROM INTERNAL TABLE in EXPORT$|IMPORT

The variant EXPORT ... TO INTERNAL TABLE itab makes it possible to store cluster data in the internal table itab. The variant IMPORT ... FROM INTERNAL TABLE itab can be used to read this repository again.

ABAP_MODIFICATION_NN CONNECTION in AB_SQL

The addition CONNECTION enables all AB_SQL statements to use databases other than the standard database. The alternative database systems must be supported by SAP.

ABAP_MODIFICATION_NN SOURCE in CALL TRANSFORMATION

The addition SOURCE enables ABAP data and objects to be serialized in a canonical XML format, where the SAP XSLT processor has a direct interface to the serializer. The result of this XSLT transformation can be produced as XML data or be converted back into ABAP data and objects.

ABAP_MODIFICATION_NN VISIBLE LENGTH in SELECTION-SCREEN PUSHBUTTON

This addition can be used to change the visible length of pushbuttons for the statement SELECTION-SCREEN PUSHBUTTON.

ABAP_MODIFICATION_NN DISPLAY$|MEMORY OFFSET in GET$|SET CURSOR$|LINE

When OFFSET is specified with the additions DISPLAY or MEMORY in list processing, the statements GET CURSOR ${ FIELD f $| LINE l $} and SET CURSOR ${ FIELD f $| LINE l$} can be used to specify whether the column in the displayed list or the position in the list buffer is intended. The addition DISPLAY is the standard and can be omitted.