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Converting Binary to Text

Former Member — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:10:51 GMT

Hello,

I have a binary file with a structured format like <header>,<item>, <sub-item> etc. How do I convert it in to text ??? I want to post this data to R/3.

Thanks,

John

Re: Converting Binary to Text

anversha_s — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:16:49 GMT

hi,

SCMS_BINARY_TO_STRING .

if you want the resulting string to be in an itab.

declare a itab type string.

data: stringtab type standard table of string.

append <result string from FM> to stringtab .

Use below function module inorder to convert as string from a given internal table .

CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_TEXT_TO_XSTRING'

EXPORTING
FIRST_LINE = 0
LAST_LINE = 0
MIMETYPE = ' '

IMPORTING

BUFFER = lv_XSTRING

TABLES

TEXT_TAB = LT_TEXT_OUT

EXCEPTIONS

FAILED = 1

OTHERS = 2

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

rgds

anver

Re: Converting Binary to Text

Former Member — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:58:45 GMT

Hi,

I just have look at this FM. It needs INPUT_LENGTH as input. Wherre do I get it ?? Will strlen() works for byte stream ??

Thanks

John

Re: Converting Binary to Text

Former Member — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:24:04 GMT

Hi,

u this function module like this

TYPES : BEGIN OF TY_TEXT,

TEXT_FIELD(1000) TYPE C,

END OF TY_TEXT.

TYPES : BEGIN OF TY_BINARY,

BINARY_FIELD(1000) TYPE C,

END OF TY_BINARY.

DATA : LT_BINARY type table of TY_BINARY with header line.

DATA : LT_TEXT_OUT type table of TY_TEXT with header line.

Convert binary to text.

CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_BINARY_TO_TEXT'

EXPORTING

INPUT_LENGTH = 100

FIRST_LINE = 0
LAST_LINE = 0
APPEND_TO_TABLE = ' '
MIMETYPE = ' '

WRAP_LINES = 'X'

IMPORTING
OUTPUT_LENGTH =

TABLES

BINARY_TAB = LT_BINARY

TEXT_TAB = LT_TEXT_OUT

EXCEPTIONS
FAILED = 1
OTHERS = 2

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.