topic Re: open network file in Application Development and Automation Discussions

open network file

Former Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:20:58 GMT

Hi all,

I am writing a report that needs to open a file on network. Not on application server and not on client: a simple file in a public shared network directory. What should I do?

thanks in advance ..

Gabriele

Re: open network file

Former Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:29:04 GMT

Hi,

As per your previous post, If it is a file not on the application server, it wont work if you are trying to run it in the background. OPEN DATASET is only used to write and create files in the application server.

Regards,

Vikranth

Re: open network file

Former Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:33:01 GMT

Hi,

I know it's not working with OPEN DATASET statement in fact I opened a new post because I think it's not the same argument. I am not asking why it's not working, I am asking how can I solve it:

1) in foreground I can do all: open both local and network directory with GUI_UPLOAD / GUI_DOWNLOAD

2) in background, I can use DATASET to work on file on server

The question is:

is it possible to open network file (not on server) in background mode?

thanks

Gabriele

Re: open network file

SuhaSaha — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:51:15 GMT

Hello,

How about doing an FTP?

At our client here we have a VB RFC call using which we transfer data to secured network drives.

BR,

Suhas

Re: open network file

Former Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:56:59 GMT

thanks for the hint, it's really good ... but do I need to setup an FTP server on sharing machine or is it possible to avoid it?

(I know it's a senseless question, but in my dream there is a wonderful FM that takes as input a netpath and returns table with file simulating for example ftp )

regards

gabriele