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file location

Former Member — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:12:56 GMT

hi folks,

I am working on testing a program that uploads data from a flat file - .txt file and I am trying locate the file in the ftp server(I am in the right folder depending on the path given on the screen) and I did go and check there but I did not find that file. How to locate that file or how to go about with that?

Thanks

Vinu

Re: file location

RichHeilman — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:21:19 GMT

Do you want to search programmtically using ABAP?

REgards,

RIch HEilman

Re: file location

Former Member — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:30:51 GMT

Hello Vinu,

If a legacy file is FTPed in to a folder, you will not be able to see that file in case if you are looking for that file in SAP.

A script should run in order to move those files from FTP directory to SAP directory.

If you have access to UNIX server and to that directory, then you should be able to see that file.

If you dont see that file means that file doesnt exist in that directory. As simple as that.

Thanks,

Re: file location

Former Member — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:40:46 GMT

Can you post the code you are using? Is your ftp server on unix or a network drive? How are you doing this 'I did go and check there but I did not find that file'?

Check if the names are case sensitive. Check if you have the right permissions to the directory. Check if the directory is accessable from SAP.

Srinivas

Re: file location

Former Member — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:23:53 GMT

Hi!

Last few years I developed pgm to ftp data from flat file to unix. To ensure the data ftp-ed successfully, I checked via transaction SM49. Then scroll down to the last page. Select & execute command name ZPG or ZPAGE. Under 'Additional parameters', enter your pathname in full i.e including the file name(it's case sensitive) & execute. If you had successfully ftp-ed your flat file, you can see your file there.

Regards,

Aziah

Re: file location

andreas_mann3 — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:44:15 GMT

Hi ,

check and test these fm's of func.group epsf

EPS_GET_DIRECTORY_LISTING

EPS_GET_FILE_ATTRIBUTES

Andreas

Re: file location

Former Member — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:22:48 GMT

Thank you folks. I am sorry for posting the points late it helped and I was able to solve that on my own.

But I have rewarded for helpful answers.

Vinu