What is time stamp in SAP BC-ABA - ABAP Runtime Environment?

SAP Term: time stamp

• Component: BC-ABA

• Component Name: ABAP Runtime Environment

• Description: Combined date/time for identifying a point in time. Time stamps in the ABAP runtime environment are POSIX time stamps independent of time zone. Their representation is provided by packed numbers defined by the data types TIMESTAMP or TIMESTAMPL from ABAP Dictionary.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A time stamp is a data type used in the ABAP Runtime Environment of SAP. It is used to store the date and time of a particular event or transaction. It is stored in the form of a character string with the format YYYYMMDDhhmmss. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Time stamps are used to store the date and time of a particular event or transaction. They can be used to track changes in data over time, or to compare two different events or transactions. They can also be used to determine when a particular event or transaction occurred. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using time stamps, it is important to ensure that the correct format is used. The format should be YYYYMMDDhhmmss, where YYYY is the year, MM is the month, DD is the day, hh is the hour, mm is the minute, and ss is the second. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Time stamps are related to other data types such as date and time fields, which are used to store dates and times in a more human-readable format. They are also related to other data types such as timestamps with time zone, which are used to store dates and times in different time zones.