topic Re: Tab Delimiter in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Tab Delimiter

gaursri — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:54:19 GMT

Hi All,

I have uploaded a file from presentation server to application server using GUI Upload.The file is tab delimited field seperated by TABs.Now it is uploaded in the application server fine.Now I am downloading it from application server using Al11 List to File choosing unconverted .txt file using menu bar tool of the AL11 TCode.

Here it is giving me a file which is not a tab delimited instead it contains the field length as a seperator.

I want it to be a tab delimited any ideas.

Thanks

Edited by: Srivastava.G on Apr 30, 2009 8:11 AM

Re: Tab Delimiter

kanishakgupta1 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:12:25 GMT

in gui_upload,

give the file extension as ' DAT '.

and download the file from application server through list to file ->unconverted->speadsheet.

This is the best way

regards

kanishak

Re: Tab Delimiter

Former Member — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:18:23 GMT

Hi,

Download the data in the form of spread sheet .xls.

Now save this excel as tab delimited .txt file.

Thanks,

Sowmya

Re: Tab Delimiter

gaursri — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:19:08 GMT

Hi Kanishak,

I tried using DAT in GUI_UPLOAD it is still field length between two fields.In the Scenario it has to be txt file on notepad with tab when i download it from Al11 using menu option

List -> Save/send-> File-> unconverted.

Thanks, Have a best day ahead.

Re: Tab Delimiter

Former Member — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:23:08 GMT

Hi,

Use the Tcode CG3Y to download the file from Application server to Presentation server.

Tcode CG3Z to upload the file from Presentation server to Application server .

Re: Tab Delimiter

gaursri — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:23:20 GMT

Hi Sowmya,

its the same no matter i chooose yes for unicode option or no.

Thanks.

Re: Tab Delimiter

Mohamed_Mukhtar — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:29:09 GMT

hi,

How u r transferring ur records to Application Server.

What is the syntax for OPEN DATA SET statement u r using.

Use the below statement

OPEN DATASET <Fname> FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.
    LOOP AT it INTO wa.
      TRANSFER wa TO <fname>.
      IF sy-subrc <> 0.
        EXIT.
      ENDIF.
    ENDLOOP.
    CLOSE DATASET <fname>..

Hope it helps you.

Thanks & Regards

Re: Tab Delimiter

gaursri — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:31:05 GMT

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'
  EXPORTING
    filename                      = 'FILEPATHXXXXXXXXXXX.txt'
   FILETYPE                      = 'ASC///DAT tried both'
   HAS_FIELD_SEPARATOR           = 'X'
*   HEADER_LENGTH                 = 0
*   READ_BY_LINE                  = 'X'
*   DAT_MODE                      = ' '
*   CODEPAGE                      = ' '
*   IGNORE_CERR                   = ABAP_TRUE
*   REPLACEMENT                   = '#'
*   CHECK_BOM                     = ' '
*   VIRUS_SCAN_PROFILE            =
*   NO_AUTH_CHECK                 = ' '
* IMPORTING
*   FILELENGTH                    =
*   HEADER                        =
  tables
    data_tab                      = t_tab
 EXCEPTIONS
   FILE_OPEN_ERROR               = 1
   FILE_READ_ERROR               = 2
   NO_BATCH                      = 3
   GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER       = 4
   INVALID_TYPE                  = 5
   NO_AUTHORITY                  = 6
   UNKNOWN_ERROR                 = 7
   BAD_DATA_FORMAT               = 8
   HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED            = 9
   SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED         = 10
   HEADER_TOO_LONG               = 11
   UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR              = 12
   ACCESS_DENIED                 = 13
   DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY              = 14
   DISK_FULL                     = 15
   DP_TIMEOUT                    = 16
          .

OPEN DATASET appl FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.
LOOP AT t_tab INTO fs_tab.
  TRANSFER fs_tab TO appl.
ENDLOOP.

I am using this code for the upload program

Re: Tab Delimiter

kanishakgupta1 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:50:57 GMT

Hi friend,

I tried AL11 and i was also getting the data the way u are getting.

if u want to get the data as tab delimited,

do get it fom the program using open-close datasets and gui_download.

for gui_upload and download

use file extension as ' DAT ' and comment field seperator.

thnks

kanishak

Edited by: Kanishak Gupta on Apr 30, 2009 9:19 AM

Re: Tab Delimiter

Mohamed_Mukhtar — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:57:08 GMT

hi,

FILETYPE                      = 'ASC' "--->
*   HAS_FIELD_SEPARATOR           = 'X'    "---> comment this thing

Thanks & Regards

Re: Tab Delimiter

Former Member — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:26:52 GMT

Hi,

Use the following code

REPORT zdemo.

Type(s) definition

TYPES: BEGIN OF ty_testfile,

field1 TYPE bukrs,

field2 TYPE anln1,

field3(10) TYPE c,

field4(10) TYPE c,

field5(10) TYPE c,

END OF ty_testfile.

TYPES: BEGIN OF ty_testfile_file,

field1(10) TYPE c,

field2(10) TYPE c,

field3(10) TYPE c,

field4(10) TYPE c,

field5(10) TYPE c,

END OF ty_testfile_file.

Work area(s) definition

DATA: wa_file_data TYPE text4096,

wa_testfile TYPE ty_testfile,

wa_testfile_file TYPE ty_testfile_file.

Internal table(s) definition

DATA: tb_file_data TYPE TABLE OF text4096,

tb_testfile TYPE TABLE OF ty_testfile,

tb_testfile_file TYPE TABLE OF ty_testfile_file.

Class(s) definition

CLASS cl_abap_char_utilities DEFINITION LOAD.

EVENT - INITIALIZATION

INITIALIZATION.

EVENT - START OF SELECTION

START-OF-SELECTION.

Perform to upload data from a file

PERFORM upload_file.

PERFORM data_assign.

*&----

Form upload_file

*&----

To upload file data into SAP

*&----

FORM upload_file.

To read output in specified format from application server

PERFORM upload_app_server.

*To convert raw format to specified format

PERFORM data_convert.

ENDFORM. "upload_file

*&----

Form upload_app_server

*&----

To read file from application server

*&----

FORM upload_app_server.

DATA: lv_app_server_file TYPE string.

lv_app_server_file = 'pa_filep'.

To read file from Application server

OPEN DATASET lv_app_server_file FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.

DO.

READ DATASET lv_app_server_file INTO wa_file_data.

IF sy-subrc = 0.

APPEND wa_file_data TO tb_file_data.

ELSE.

EXIT.

ENDIF.

ENDDO.

CLOSE DATASET lv_app_server_file.

ENDFORM. "upload_app_server

*&----

Form data_convert

*&----

To convert file to specified format

*&----

FORM data_convert.

DATA: lv_file_separator TYPE c.

lv_file_separator = cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab.

To upload file in other formats(CSV, Tab delimited etc)

CALL FUNCTION 'TEXT_CONVERT_TEX_TO_SAP'

EXPORTING

i_field_seperator = lv_file_separator

i_tab_raw_data = tb_file_data

TABLES

i_tab_converted_data = tb_testfile_file

EXCEPTIONS

conversion_failed = 1

OTHERS = 2.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

ENDFORM. "data_convert

*&----

Form data_assign

*&----

To assign field value into character format

*&----

FORM data_assign.

LOOP AT tb_testfile_file INTO wa_testfile_file.

wa_testfile-field1 = wa_testfile_file-field1.

wa_testfile-field2 = wa_testfile_file-field2.

wa_testfile-field3 = wa_testfile_file-field3.

wa_testfile-field4 = wa_testfile_file-field4.

wa_testfile-field5 = wa_testfile_file-field5.

APPEND wa_testfile TO tb_testfile.

CLEAR wa_testfile.

ENDLOOP.

ENDFORM. "data_assign

Regards,

Manish

Re: Tab Delimiter

gaursri — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:47:49 GMT

HI All,

You all have been a great help.Thanks.

Have a best day ahead.