Creating a file through APAB program

[Former Member]

I want to create a file in my desktop through ABAP program.. how do i do it ??

the code give below does not work ... even if i give the full path ...

<i>

DATA: file   TYPE string VALUE `c:test.dat`.
OPEN DATASET file FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE
                             ENCODING DEFAULT.

</i>

Regards

Sivakumar

[Former Member]

Hi,

the open dataset does only work for files created on a server. For creating a file on your workstation try the method cl_gui_frontend_services->gui_download.

regards

Siggi

[Former Member]

Hi, the command you detailed relates to creating a file on the application server...e.g. unix path. The command cannot be used to create a file on your local drive.

Use function modules WS_DOWNLOAD/DOWNLOAD or class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES depending on your SAP release. WS_DOWNLOAD/DOWNLOAD are used on earlier releases of SAP.

Thanks, Inde

[Former Member]

Hi siva,

The open Dataset command is used to open a file in Application server not on the desktop.

To create a file on desktop, use function module "f4_filename".

Don't forget to give points if ur problem is solved.

Thanks.

[Former Member]

Hi,

In order to create a file in your desktop (presentation server)you can use the function module GUI_DOWNLOAD .

Thanks,

Pani

[Former Member]

Siva,

If u are familiar with the ABAP Objects, then try using a method GUI_DOWNLOAD present in the Class CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES.

CODE could look like:

<b>data: objGuiFile type ref to cl_gui_frontend_services.

create object objGuiFile.

objGuiFile->gui_download</b>

Thanks

Kam

Message was edited by: Kam

[Former Member]

Hi,

While creating files in application server, we use OPEN DATASET.

For creating files on desktop, we use

GUI_DOWNLOAD

WS_DOWNLOAD(Obsolete).

Regards,

Sailaja.