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XML Processing in ABAP

Former Member — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:27:23 GMT

Hi,

I need to load XML file into ABAP and then process data. Can I use call transformation for that?? My SAP version is 4.7 E(Basis 620). Is there any difference for SAP version 4.6C????

Thanks.

Re: XML Processing in ABAP

Former Member — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:33:22 GMT

Hi,

This should be possible to do via the ABAP iXML framework:

There is good documentation and example code at:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/86/8280ba12d511d5991b00508b6b8b11/content.htm.

Another simple option would be to copy the code from blog:

/people/r.eijpe/blog/2005/11/21/xml-dom-processing-in-abap-part-ii--convert-an-xml-file-into-an-abap-table-using-sap-dom-approach

And replace the file-upload code with a call to istream = streamfactory->create_istream_uri( URL_TO_SITE ).

which would let you read the XML data directly from a specified URI.

The iXML library is meanwhile available in all 4.6C basis and application development systems.

Rgds,

Prakash

Message was edited by: Prakashsingh Mehra

Re: XML Processing in ABAP

Former Member — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:44:01 GMT

How to do the same in SAP 4.6C or 4.6B versions?? The iXML framework may not be available in old versions.

Thanks.

Re: XML Processing in ABAP

Former Member — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:44:14 GMT

Hi sri,

1. itab --- > xml

xml ---> itab.

2. This program will do both.

(just copy paste in new program)

REPORT abc.

*----

DATA

DATA : t001 LIKE TABLE OF t001 WITH HEADER LINE.

DATA : BEGIN OF itab OCCURS 0,

a(100) TYPE c,

END OF itab.

DATA: xml_out TYPE string .

DATA : BEGIN OF upl OCCURS 0,

f(255) TYPE c,

END OF upl.

DATA: xmlupl TYPE string .

FIRST PHASE
FIRST PHASE
FIRST PHASE

*----

Fetch Data

SELECT * FROM t001 INTO TABLE t001.

*----

XML

CALL TRANSFORMATION ('ID')

SOURCE tab = t001[]

RESULT XML xml_out.

CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_STRING_TO_FTEXT'

EXPORTING

TEXT = xml_out

IMPORTING
LENGTH =

TABLES

FTEXT_TAB = itab.

*----

Download

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

filetype = 'BIN'

filename = 'd:\xx.xml'

TABLES

data_tab = itab.

SECOND PHASE
SECOND PHASE
SECOND PHASE

BREAK-POINT.

REFRESH t001.

CLEAR t001.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'

EXPORTING

filename = 'D:\XX.XML'

filetype = 'BIN'

TABLES

data_tab = upl.

LOOP AT upl.

CONCATENATE xmlupl upl-f INTO xmlupl.

ENDLOOP.

*----

XML

CALL TRANSFORMATION ('ID')

SOURCE XML xmlupl

RESULT tab = t001[]

BREAK-POINT.

regards,

amit m.

Re: XML Processing in ABAP

Former Member — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:50:57 GMT

Hai Sri

Check the following

REPORT abc.

*----

DATA

DATA : t001 LIKE TABLE OF t001 WITH HEADER LINE.

DATA : BEGIN OF itab OCCURS 0,

a(100) TYPE c,

END OF itab.

DATA: xml_out TYPE string .

DATA : BEGIN OF upl OCCURS 0,

f(255) TYPE c,

END OF upl.

DATA: xmlupl TYPE string .

FIRST PHASE
FIRST PHASE
FIRST PHASE

*----

Fetch Data

SELECT * FROM t001 INTO TABLE t001.

*----

XML

CALL TRANSFORMATION ('ID')

SOURCE tab = t001[]

RESULT XML xml_out.

*----

Convert to TABLE

CALL FUNCTION 'HR_EFI_CONVERT_STRING_TO_TABLE'

EXPORTING

i_string = xml_out

i_tabline_length = 100

TABLES

et_table = itab.

*----

Download

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

filetype = 'BIN'

filename = 'd:\xx.xml'

TABLES

data_tab = itab.

SECOND PHASE
SECOND PHASE
SECOND PHASE

BREAK-POINT.

REFRESH t001.

CLEAR t001.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'

EXPORTING

filename = 'D:\XX.XML'

filetype = 'BIN'

TABLES

data_tab = upl.

LOOP AT upl.

CONCATENATE xmlupl upl-f INTO xmlupl.

ENDLOOP.

*----

XML

CALL TRANSFORMATION ('ID')

SOURCE XML xmlupl

RESULT tab = t001[].

Regards

Sreeni