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Send binary files via cl_http_client

Former Member — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:27:40 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to send a binary file to a http form via cl_http_client.

The webserver is awaiting the binary data with the name 'file'.

My problem is, that I don't know how I can set the name for the binary data.

When I send the data via:

CALL METHOD client->request->if_http_entity~set_form_field

EXPORTING

name = 'file'

value = binary_data.

the webserver interprets this as a string and not as a file.

How can I send the data as a file and the name 'file'?

Thanks for your help!

Christian

Former Member — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:00:41 GMT

I found the solution myself:

part = client->request->add_multipart( ).

CALL METHOD part->set_header_field

EXPORTING

name = 'content-disposition'

value = 'form-data;name="file"; filename="file.bin";'.

CALL METHOD part->set_header_field

EXPORTING

name = 'content-type'

value = 'bin'.

OPEN DATASET '/file.bin FOR INPUT IN BINARY MODE.

read dataset '/file.bin' into data.

len = xstrlen( data ).

CALL METHOD part->set_data

EXPORTING

data = data

offset = 0

length = len.