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UNIX command in ABAP code

Former Member — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:02:54 GMT

Hi All,

I need to use unix command (MOVE) in ABAP code for transfering a file from one directory to another directory.

Can any one help with how to used unix commands in ABAP?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Hemendra

Re: UNIX command in ABAP code

Former Member — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:44:07 GMT

The recommended approach always used to be to use transaction SM69 to define a "soft" command name to the operating system command so that it could be configured to work across Windows, Unix etc. For example:


Command name       OS         Type             OS command                                 Parameters for operating system command  

Z_FILE_MOVE        SunOS      Customer    mv                                                 ? ?

You can then call function module SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE (quite well documented) to actually perform the command passing in the appropriate number of parameters.

Jonathan

Re: UNIX command in ABAP code

Former Member — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:46:19 GMT

Check this link for your query.

[http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/index?rid=/library/uuid/8c5ceb90-0201-0010-66b1-aae00269b533]

cheers

Aveek

Re: UNIX command in ABAP code

kesavadas_thekkillath — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:50:53 GMT

HI you can make use of fm ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_SERVER for moving files.

For executing a unix command configure it in SM69 and execute it from program using fm

SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE

Re: UNIX command in ABAP code

Former Member — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:48:06 GMT

Thanks all,

I got my answer.

Re: UNIX command in ABAP code

kesavadas_thekkillath — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:08:28 GMT

Please post your solution, so that i will be helpful for others who search the forum.

Re: UNIX command in ABAP code

Former Member — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:15:03 GMT

Hi Kesav,

Solution is same as you said:

Create unix command parameter in SM69 and use in FM SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE.