CSV file issue

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have a scenario where i have to access FTP server and get the file and process

1Q. Can i run .CSV file in background?

2Q. for the first question answer is "Yes". I have tried uploading .csv file using GUI_UPLOAD funny thing is when i just executed GUI_UPLOAD it uploads and shows 4 lines (input file has 4 lines) and data is comma separated, when i call this in program i get an error "Cannot interpret data in file" below is the code i am writing

REPORT ZZZZZZZZZZ.

TYPES : BEGIN OF RECORD_IN,

INVOICE_PSTNG_DATE TYPE BUDAT,

INVOICE_DOC_DATE TYPE BLDAT,

INOVICE_REF_DOC_NO TYPE XBLNR,

GRECEIPT_PSTNG_DATE TYPE BUDAT,

GRECEIPT_DOC_DATE TYPE BLDAT,

GRECEIPT_REF_DOC_NO TYPE XBLNR,

COMP_CODE TYPE BUKRS,

GROSS_AMOUNT TYPE BAPI_RMWWR,

PO_NUMBER TYPE BSTNR,

PO_ITEM TYPE EBELP,

ENTRY_QNT TYPE ERFMG,

END OF RECORD_IN.

DATA : IT_RECORD_IN TYPE TABLE OF RECORD_IN.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'

EXPORTING

FILENAME = 'C:\OKTOPAY.CSV'

FILETYPE = 'ASC'

• HAS_FIELD_SEPARATOR = ' '

HEADER_LENGTH = 0

READ_BY_LINE = 'X'

REPLACEMENT = '#'

TABLES

DATA_TAB = IT_RECORD_IN

.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

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

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

ENDIF.

I looked into below link, couldn't get much out of it.

http://www.sap-img.com/ab004.htm

3Q. KCD_CSV_FILE_TO_INTERN_CONVERT i tried to use this function module and it is just reading first 132 characters only but my file row has more than 132 chars

Please help me

Thanks

asarath

[Former Member]

If you are trying to user GUi_UPLOAD in backgroun it wont work. you have to call it from Applications server. I