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Creating file on application server

Former Member — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:16:26 GMT

Hi All,

I want to create a file in application server, can anyone help me on this,I've created the path using AL11 transaction, now how do i create a file and give write access to it,I want something like this:

/usr/sap/trans_r0/interfaces/out/FI/outbound_doc.txt.

Useful answers will definetly be rewarded.

Thanks in advance

Re: Creating file on application server

gopi_narendra — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:19:27 GMT

Use the open dataset transfer and close dataset statements as mentioned below

Open Dataset

catch system-exceptions DATASET_CANT_OPEN = 8.

open dataset UNIX_FILE for output in text mode encoding default.

endcatch.

Write to Dataset

loop at IT_STR into IS_STR.

catch system-exceptions DATASET_NOT_OPEN = 0 .

transfer IS_STR-STR to UNIX_FILE.

endcatch.

endloop.

if SY-SUBRC eq 0.

message S138(ZSM) with 'Data Downloaded to Unix File'.

endif.

Close Dataset

close dataset UNIX_FILE.

Regards

- Gopi

Re: Creating file on application server

naimesh_patel — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:19:54 GMT

Hello Sandeep,

You have to give the permission to the "FI" directory in "/usr/sap/trans_r0/interfaces/out/" .

Regards,

Naimesh

Re: Creating file on application server

Former Member — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:27:58 GMT

Naimesh,

How do I do that..am not finding any tab to set the permission

Re: Creating file on application server

Former Member — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:38:16 GMT

Hi Sandeep,

Try this ,

Data: p_file(90) value '/usr/sap/trans_r0/interfaces/out/FI/outbound_doc.txt'.

open dataset p_file for output in text mode encoding default.

loop at i_tab.

transfer i_tab to p_file. " length 500.

endloop.

Regards,

Sreekanth

Re: Creating file on application server

Former Member — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:41:53 GMT

Let me explain this a bit more, I just want to create the file manually, there is a program which will write it into the file created.

Re: Creating file on application server

uwe_schieferstein — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:45:08 GMT

Hello Sandeep

You can also use the static method

CALL METHOD cl_abap_file_utilities=>create_file_with_bom
  EXPORTING
    file_name = '/usr/sap/trans_r0/interfaces/out/FI/outbound_doc.txt'.

The method will delete an already existing file and create a new one containing a byte-order mark (BOM).

For reading file that might contain a BOM you can use the following coding:

IF cl_abap_file_utilities=>check_for_bom( filename ) =
      cl_abap_file_utilities=>bom_utf8.
     OPEN DATASET filename IN TEXT MODE ENCODING UTF-8 FOR INPUT AT POSITION 3.
   ELSE ...

ENDIF.

Regards

Uwe