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Call FM in Program

Former Member — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 10:31:37 GMT

Hi Guys,

i belong to SAP BI/Hana domain and i am stuck in 1 part of code below

I am using FM 'EPS_GET_FILE_ATTRIBUTES' in a program to fetch file attribute (Size of File).

I call this FM in a code and pass the Import parameters but i am not getting anything in return because in the FM there is an explicit check of "uppercase/lowercase" but when i call this FM from my program i don't know how to make this check.

CALL FUNCTION 'EPS_GET_FILE_ATTRIBUTES'

EXPORTING

FILE_SIZE = lds_size

IMPORTING

FILE_NAME = gcf_filename_ortho

DIR_NAME = gcf_path.

and below are the declarations i am using

gcf_filename_ortho TYPE C LENGTH 28 VALUE 'AIN0027_INVENTORY_LEAPLIVE',

gcf_path TYPE C LENGTH 29 VALUE '/sap/interface/APO/Outbound'.

When i execute the FM through SE37 with uppercase/lowercase checkbox ticket it gives me valid output but since i dont ensure this check in Program it doesnt return anything How do i check this in my program to get an output?

Thanks

Nayab

Re: Call FM in Program

PeterJonker — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 10:34:38 GMT

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Re: Call FM in Program

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Re: Call FM in Program

Former Member — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 10:39:19 GMT

I have declared both the parameters as below

FILENAME: - gcf_filename_ortho TYPE C LENGTH 28 VALUE 'AIN0027_INVENTORY_LEAPLIVE',

PATH:- gcf_path TYPE C LENGTH 29 VALUE '/sap/interface/APO/Outbound'.

How can i declare path that can hold upper and lower characters? Pl excuse me for asking this , i am not an expert in core Abap but using it only for my BW/Hana work.

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Re: Call FM in Program

Former Member — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:04:53 GMT

Still cant get the result

Re: Call FM in Program

Former Member — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:19:29 GMT

Hi,

That checkbox is only there for testing purposes. If you give the FM values which are typed of a text type (which is the case here) then you won't have any problems.

If the function module behaves differently from SE37 then the reason is something else.

Check if the user who executed this abap has enough authorizations SU53

Also use patterns when coding function modules in ABAP (pattern button CTRL+F6)

In your example it says Exporting FILE_SIZE and importing FILE_NAME and DIR_NAME.

I guess this won't work at all.

Kind regards, Rob Dielemans

Re: Call FM in Program

matt — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:44:33 GMT

Rob's answer is correct.

What is sad are the number of nonsense answers this question received. Presumably by people who just guessed how ABAP works without testing, or in one case made up some fictional ABAP syntax.

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Re: Call FM in Program

matt — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:46:28 GMT

Variables declared in this way can hold ANY data. Alphanumeric, non-displayable characters like CR etc. And certainly mixed cases.