What is character-like time field in SAP BC-ABA - ABAP Runtime Environment?

SAP Term: character-like time field

• Component: BC-ABA

• Component Name: ABAP Runtime Environment

• Description: Character-like data type for saving a time or a similar data object. The associated predefined ABAP type is t. Valid values have the format "hhmmss". The internal representation used is the character representation of the current code page. When assignments are made to data objects with numeric data types and in calculations, valid values are converted to the number of seconds since 00:00:00.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A character-like time field is a data type in the ABAP Runtime Environment of SAP. It is used to store time values in a character-like format, meaning that the time is stored as a string of characters. This data type is used to store time values in a more efficient way than storing them as a numerical value. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The character-like time field can be used in the ABAP Runtime Environment of SAP to store time values. To use this data type, you must first declare it in the program. This can be done by using the statement “DATA: TIME_FIELD TYPE C”. Once declared, you can assign a value to the field by using the statement “TIME_FIELD = ‘HH:MM:SS’”, where HH is the hour, MM is the minute, and SS is the second. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the character-like time field, it is important to remember that it stores time values as strings of characters. Therefore, when comparing two values stored in this data type, you must use string comparison functions instead of numerical comparison functions. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on character-like time fields and other data types in SAP, please refer to the official SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/doc/abapdocu_751_index_htm/7.51/en-US/index.htm.