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Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Former Member — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 05:36:15 GMT

Hello everybody,

As a part of my requirement, I am getting the bianry data from the FM 'SO_ATTACHMENT_READ_API1' . This binary data need to be converted to text. I used FMs 'SCMS_BINARY_TO_TEXT', 'SCMS_BINARY_TO_FTEXT'. But, getting junk data into binary data itab. Please, suggest a better approach.

Regards,

Srinivas

Re: Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Kartik2 — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 05:42:20 GMT

Hi,

Try using the function module 'SO_ATTACHMENT_READ' to read the attachments. Thank you.

Regards,

kartik

Re: Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Former Member — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 05:49:46 GMT

Hi Srinivasa ,

The Below links will be helpful for you.

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/mobile/Create+applications+using+Binary+Memo+and+Text+Memo+in+Netweaver+Mobile+7.1

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/Snippets/ABAP-+Data+Conversion+from+Char+to+binary

With Regards,

Sudhir S

Re: Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Former Member — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 06:07:46 GMT

Hi Karthik,

Small correction to my question. The Binary data is being pulled but, while conerting to text , junk characters are coming. The FM 'SO_ATTACHMENT _READ' do not have necessary parameters/tables to hold the converted data. Thank you for reply.

Regards,

srinivas

Re: Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Former Member — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 06:25:27 GMT

Check your internal table

Re: Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Former Member — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 06:32:59 GMT

Hi Srinivasa

Have you tried using the CL_DOCUMENT_BCS Class at all?

It contains a couple of Methods that deal with Attachment reads.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Vic

Re: Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Former Member — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:02:24 GMT

Hi,

Can try with the CL_ABAP_CONV_IN_CE class.

In this class use the CONVERT_STRUC method can conver the structure data.

And CONVERT method can convert the field data.

Thanks & Regards,

Suresh M

Re: Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Former Member — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:28:44 GMT

Hi Suresh,

Thank you for the reply. I tried calling the methods. But, for this class instance can not be created out side the class(Private instantiation). The class CL_DOCUMENT_BCS do not suite for this requirement.

I checked the class CL_ABAP_STRING_X_WRITER has two methods 'get_result_string()' and 'write_internal()'. These are also not converting data.

Please, suggest any other approach. Your suggestion would be more helpful.

Regards,

Srinivas

Re: Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Former Member — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:03:17 GMT

Hi Srini,

Try to call the method like CL_ABAP_CONV_IN_CE=>CONVERT

Thanks & Regards,

Suresh M

Re: Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Former Member — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:37:05 GMT

You can try with:

SCMS_BINARY_TO_TEXT

* Convert binary to text.

CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_BINARY_TO_TEXT'

EXPORTING

INPUT_LENGTH = 100 "?

* FIRST_LINE = 0

* LAST_LINE = 0

* APPEND_TO_TABLE = ' '

* MIMETYPE = ' '

WRAP_LINES = 'X'

* IMPORTING

* OUTPUT_LENGTH =

TABLES

BINARY_TAB = LT_BINARY

TEXT_TAB = LT_TEXT_OUT

* EXCEPTIONS

* FAILED = 1

* OTHERS = 2

you can modify input length...

Ciao

Re: Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Former Member — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:42:55 GMT

What precisely do you mean by "junk into binary data itab"? If the input is junk why proceed to try to convert it to text?

Re: Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Former Member — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:38:56 GMT

you can insert binary content in lt_binary and the function give you the text content in lt_text_out.

....

TYPES : BEGIN OF TY_TEXT,
TEXT_FIELD(1000) TYPE C,
END OF TY_TEXT.

TYPES : BEGIN OF TY_BINARY,
BINARY_FIELD(1000) TYPE C,
END OF TY_BINARY.

DATA : LT_TEXT type table of TY_TEXT with header line.
DATA : LT_TEXT_OUT type table of TY_TEXT with header line.

DATA : LT_BINARY type table of TY_BINARY with header line.

...

You need to run some tests because I have never used this FM...

Let me know!

Ciao

Re: Function module to convert Binary data to Text

Former Member — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:28:04 GMT

Hi Srini,

If you are reading the file from application server

class : CL_RSAN_UT_APPSERV_FILE_READER

in this class static method : APPSERVER_FILE_READ

call this method in your code.

All the data comes into internal table take it as each line as one record.

Thanks & Regards,

Suresh M