delete file form SAP application server

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I need some help on deleting files from SAP application server.

what i want to do is.

• upload the file from the server to a internal table

• then do the sales order creation using a BAPI

• then transfer the file to another folder.

I know how to upload and do the SO creation. only problem is with deleting the file.

I know how to write it in another location.

can any of u guys help me out on this.

thanks in ADV

nafran

[Former Member]

You'll need to set up an Operating System command in txn SM69.

And execute this in your program using func mod SXPG_EXECUTE

[Former Member]

@Phil Rix:

Sorry, but you do not need to execute an OS command to delete a file on AppServer.

To delete a file localed on AppServer use ABAP statement

DELETE DATASET...

[Former Member]

Your quite right Mike, using DELETE is far simpler

[Former Member]

Hi,

use process type 'os command' and you can delete the file.

OR

Try DELETE DATASET <dataset name> .

or use FM EPS_DELETE_FILE

ie;

You can use DELETE DATASET with target path.

Use statement

delete dataset '\tmp\file.txt'.

\tmp\file.txt is the file path on application server which you want to delete.

hope this helps.

Regards,

Raj.

[Former Member]

For Writing a file or reading a file from the Appl server, You need to use the statement: "Open Data Set" / "TRANSFER - Writing to a File" / "DELETE - Delete a file ";

Check out the help on these statements

Hope this helps you

Regards

Shiva

[Former Member]

As you need to copy the file from one folder to another, you can use command MOVE <path1> <path2>.