topic Re: Calling External Program in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Calling External Program

Former Member — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:06:22 GMT

Hi all,

I’m currently doing a program that will trigger an external batch (.bat) program. I’m using WS_EXECUTE function module to trigger the external program. I need to know that whether ABAP will wait until the external bat program run completed then only will go back to the calling program and execute the rest of the ABAP code; or the WS_EXECUTE will just trigger the external program then continue the rest of the code in ABAP.

Best regards,

Patrick

Re: Calling External Program

former_member202020 — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:50:32 GMT

Hi Patrick,

sorry for late reply.

This FM is obsolete. You could use the replacing FM

GUI_EXEC (This starts a File or Program Asynchronously with WinExec).

regards,

Uma.

Re: Calling External Program

Former Member — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:58:43 GMT

Hi Uma,

FYI, I've run a thorough test, it will run synchronously though it calls an external program.

I shall take note of the obsolete FM.

Many thanks,

Patrick

Re: Calling External Program

Former Member — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:59:14 GMT

Hi Patrick,

I guess you should be trying DSVAS_DOC_WS_EXECUTE_50 FM as FM WS_EXECUTE is flagged obsolete.... It should work fine to the best of my knowledge.... Please try it and let us know....

Regards,

Abhy