Delete Dataset File not working

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I am trying to delete file from application server (AL11) directory after processing using DELETE DATASET FILE is not working , after processing also file still exists.

My code is like this,

&----

---

*& Form backup_file

&----

---

• The file has been processed. Go ahead and copy it to the

• backup directory and delete it from the processing directory.

----

---

FORM backup_file .

DATA: lv_oldfile TYPE string,

lv_backup TYPE string,

l_rc TYPE i.

IF p_appl = 'X'. "Unix file

lv_oldfile = wa_files-filename.

• Replace the directory name with the backup directory.

REPLACE p_dir IN wa_files-filename WITH p_back.

• Tack date/time onto the end of the file name to avoid duplicate

• files

CONCATENATE wa_files-filename

'_'

sy-datum

'_'

sy-uzeit

INTO wa_files-filename.

OPEN DATASET wa_files-filename FOR OUTPUT

IN TEXT MODE

ENCODING DEFAULT.

IF sy-subrc NE 0.

f_backup_error = 'X'.

EXIT.

ELSE.

• Write the file contents to the new backup file.

LOOP AT itab_input INTO wa_input.

TRANSFER wa_input TO wa_files-filename.

ENDLOOP.

ENDIF.

• Close the backup file.

CLOSE DATASET wa_files-filename.

• Delete the original file from the processing directory.

if sy-subrc = 0.

DELETE DATASET lv_oldfile.

endif.

endform.

Thanks Everyone!

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I am trying to delete file from application server (AL11) directory after processing using DELETE DATASET FILE is not working , after processing also file still exists.

My code is like this,

&----

---

*& Form backup_file

&----

---

• The file has been processed. Go ahead and copy it to the

• backup directory and delete it from the processing directory.

----

---

FORM backup_file .

DATA: lv_oldfile TYPE string,

lv_backup TYPE string,

l_rc TYPE i.

IF p_appl = 'X'. "Unix file

lv_oldfile = wa_files-filename.

• Replace the directory name with the backup directory.

REPLACE p_dir IN wa_files-filename WITH p_back.

• Tack date/time onto the end of the file name to avoid duplicate

• files

CONCATENATE wa_files-filename

'_'

sy-datum

'_'

sy-uzeit

INTO wa_files-filename.

OPEN DATASET wa_files-filename FOR OUTPUT

IN TEXT MODE

ENCODING DEFAULT.

IF sy-subrc NE 0.

f_backup_error = 'X'.

EXIT.

ELSE.

• Write the file contents to the new backup file.

LOOP AT itab_input INTO wa_input.

TRANSFER wa_input TO wa_files-filename.

ENDLOOP.

ENDIF.

• Close the backup file.

CLOSE DATASET wa_files-filename.

• Delete the original file from the processing directory.

if sy-subrc = 0.

DELETE DATASET lv_oldfile.

endif.

endform.

Thanks Everyone!

[kesavadas_thekkillath]

Check the value of sy-subrc after delete statement.

Check whether you have authorization for delete

check link:[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/fc/eb3d5c358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/content.htm]

[Former Member]

Try to use OPEN DATA before using DELETE. Check this: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/fc/eb3d28358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/content.htm

Thanks

Satyasuresh Donepudi

[Former Member]

HI,

You have to check the value of Sy-subrc after the delete statement,

and the value present in the variable lv_oldfile that if there is correct

value in the variable populated or not.

Moreover after assigning the value to variable lv_oldfile in the step

lv_oldfile = wa_files-filename.

then you should use this variable lv_oldfile only for open dataset and close dataset also.

Hope ir helps

Regards

Mansi

[Former Member]

Hi Thanvi,

First open the dataset for output for lv_oldfile. and then use DELETE DATASET lv_old file.

You cannot delete the file unless you open the file for output.