topic Re: file processing in Application Development and Automation Discussions

file processing

Former Member — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:50:22 GMT

do we require ALE settings

partner profile configurations

for processing the file in sap abap

Re: file processing

Former Member — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:23:46 GMT

Re: file processing

Former Member — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:24:01 GMT

HI,

Could you be more specific with your question?

File processing as in do you have an .xls/.csv/.txt file to be uploaded in SAP R/3?. If yes, then no ALE settings required.

Or are you going to read the file sent from third-party systems which will send IDOC's?. If yes, then ALE settings are required.

Hope this helps.

Re: file processing

Former Member — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:00:10 GMT

hi gary

yes need to process the file sent by third party

means how many ways are there to process this file

if the file location is know to us/or if we dont know the file

what will exactly happen in sap

whether we need to check manually and process the file

or is there any other way to pick and process the file automatically

Re: file processing

Former Member — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:09:09 GMT

Hello,

If you know the filepath (For E.g: It is kept on the SAP application server or any other common folder, then no ALE settings are required. You can read that file usinf OPEN DATASET/READ DATASET/CLOSE DATASET.

If it is on Desktop, then use GUI_UPLOAD ). In both the cases there is no ALE settings required.

Now, if you are going to receive the files from a third party, then depends how you like to architect your solution. You can make use of ALE settings, use IDOCS (e.g. ORDERS- to create Sales Order) or even BAPIs to post documents in SAP.

in ALE- IDOCS scenario, you will have to configure RFC destination, partner profiles,ports etc

search on the forums, you will get lots of information.

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Hope this helps.