Check if files exist using ABAP

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I'm currently using FM: FILE_GET_NAME_USING_PATH, and I'd like to do a check to see if the filepath with file (i.e. /com/tmp/file.txt) I am getting back exists or not.

Very simple question, just not sure what to do.

Thanks,

John

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I'm currently using FM: FILE_GET_NAME_USING_PATH, and I'd like to do a check to see if the filepath with file (i.e. /com/tmp/file.txt) I am getting back exists or not.

Very simple question, just not sure what to do.

Thanks,

John

[former_member195698]

Use OPEN DATASET. The file wil be opened in READ Mode.

If sy-subrc is 0 that means file exists.

Regards,

Aj

[Former Member]

Hi,

You will have to open the file using OPEN DATASET or GUI_UPLOAD. If this fails, it will return sy-subrc 4 which will show that file exists or not.

ashish

[JozsefSzikszai]

hi John,

try the method DIRECTORY_EXIST of class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES.

hope this helps

ec

[JozsefSzikszai]

looks like there is an FM as well:

PFL_CHECK_DIRECTORY

ec

[Former Member]

There is a class that provides methods to check, if a file exist or if a certain directory does exist

CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>directory_exist

EXPORTING

directory = lv_path

RECEIVING

result = lv_valid

EXCEPTIONS

cntl_error = 1

error_no_gui = 2

wrong_parameter = 3

not_supported_by_gui = 4

OTHERS = 5.

CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_exist

EXPORTING

file = x_file_with_path

RECEIVING

result = y_file_exists

EXCEPTIONS

cntl_error = 1

error_no_gui = 2

wrong_parameter = 3

not_supported_by_gui = 4

OTHERS = 5.

Hope that helps,

Michael

[Former Member]

Hi,

You can use FM EPS_OPEN_INPUT_FILE.

Regards,

Ferry Lianto

[andreas_mann3]

use fm's EPS_GET_FILE_ATTRIBUTES

or EPS_GET_DIRECTORY_LISTING

A.

[thokane]

Hi,

You may try the following class method

CALL METHOD CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>FILE_EXIST

EXPORTING 

          FILE                 = File_Path " e.g.'C:\Temp\file.dat'

RECEIVING

          result               = ret_code. " type i.

[juryrychko]

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