topic Re: OPEN DATASET FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT in Application Development and Automation Discussions

OPEN DATASET FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT

Former Member — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 07:57:08 GMT

Hi Guys,

please i need help.

I am using this command:

OPEN DATASET db FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.
IF sy-subrc NE 0.

and I always get
sy-subrc = 8

db is the directory where the file should be written. I have already put file in this directory in others transation but not manually.

What should I check here.

I have already read others disccusions but I didnt find any help. Thanks.

Former Member — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 09:18:38 GMT

Hi Maria,

You can see the exact error message following this thread http://scn.sap.com/thread/607618.

BR.

former_member188827 — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 09:28:21 GMT

Instead of giving directory name "db", specify name of file like:.

DATA: e_file like rlgrap-filename value '/db/file.txt'.

then use e_file in your open data set statement.

This way,file will be created in specified directory. Make sure that name and path of directory is correct.

Regards

Former Member — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 09:55:42 GMT

Hi Maria,

This may happen if the file path is not correct.

It may also happen if you do not have write authorization in this folder.

Try giving some other path, eg a file in desktop where you are sure you have read/write authorization.

You need to have write authorization for each directory in your file path parameter.

The file name is case sensitve. so confirm that too.

Former Member — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:39:38 GMT

HI,

data:name type string.

name = 'TEST'.

Use the syntax, OPEN DATASET name FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.

Here <name> is the dataset name which will be created in AL11 transaction.

So instead of db use this.