How to handle time zones in ABAP

Instead of using the fields SY-DATUM and SY-UZEIT, use the fields SY-DATLO and SY-TIMLO to get local time from the specified time zone for the user.

If you need to convert date and time into a local time zone, the function TZ_SYSTEM_TO_LOCAL should be used.

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