Dump in Transfer statement

[former_member182337]

Hello,

I am trying to place a file containing vendor and other information into application server. There is a dump occuring in the transfer statement

The error statement is

For the statement

   "TRANSFER f TO ..."

only character-type data objects are supported at the argument position

"f".

The work area has many non character fields and i guess from the error  message that is the reason for the same.

My question is, is the program dumping because it is a unicode program or even for non-unicode program if non character fields are used in the work area for TRANSFER statement the program will go for dump.

Regards,

Prem

[Former Member]

Hi Prem,

If your transferring whole work area at once then this error will occur.

Hence transfer one element of work area at once.

The code will be something like:

OPEN DATASET file_name FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.

   IF sy-subrc = 0.

     LOOP AT itab INTO work_area.

       TRANSFER work_area-field1 TO file_name LENGTH len NO END OF LINE.

       TRANSFER work_area-field2 TO file_name LENGTH len NO END OF LINE.

       TRANSFER work_area-field3 TO file_name LENGTH len NO END OF LINE.

        and so on....

        last field of work area should transferred without 'NO END OF LINE'.

     ENDLOOP.                          

     CLOSE DATASET p_app.

   endif.

[former_member182337]

Hello,

Thanks for your reply. So it is not the case of unicode or non-unicode?

[Former Member]

hello Bharatilal,

even you transfer the whole workarea to a file workarea its not a problem..it will transfer . will u please give me the coding i vl check it..

[Former Member]

Hi Pavan,

I have already mentioned the code in my earlier reply.

You can have a look at that, and definitely share your thought about it.

[Former Member]

Hello prem,

this program is used for internal table to application server.

TYPES : BEGINOF ST_DEMO,
REG_NO(10) TYPEC,
NAME(20) TYPEC,
ADDR(20) TYPEC,                     
ENDOF ST_DEMO.

DATA : WA_DEMO TYPE st_demo,

                                       
IT_DEMO TYPE TABLE OF ST_DEMO,
L_FNAME TYPE STRING .

PARAMETERS: P_FNAME(128) TYPECDEFAULT'D:\usr\sap\DEV\SYS\SRC\SABYA1.txt'   OBLIGATORY.

L_FNAME = P_FNAME.

WA_DEMO-REG_NO = '10'.
WA_DEMO-NAME = 'ANAND'.
WA_DEMO-ADDR = 'NAGARKOVIL'.
APPEND WA_DEMO TO IT_DEMO.

WA_DEMO-REG_NO = '11'.
WA_DEMO-NAME = 'VIKRAM'.
WA_DEMO-ADDR = 'CHENNAI'.
APPEND WA_DEMO TO IT_DEMO.

OPEN DATASET L_FNAME FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.
WRITE :5 'REG NUM',16 'NAME',37 'ADDRESS' .
LOOP AT IT_DEMO INTO WA_DEMO.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
TRANSFER WA_DEMO TO L_FNAME.
WRITE :/5 WA_DEMO-REG_NO,16 WA_DEMO-NAME,37 WA_DEMO-ADDR.
ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
CLOSE DATASET L_FNAME.

Thanks

Sabyasachi

[akjayaa]

Thank you so much Sabyasachi ........ Very easy to understand

[edgar_nagasaki]

Hi Kumar,

Pay attention to your OPEN statement, it needs to have IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT option.

If it fixes your problem then yes, it's Unicode related.

Edgar

[former_member182337]

Hello,

Thanks to all for your replies.

My program already has IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT for the OPEN statement. The program still dumps and i get the dump that there are non-character fields. I remember once that i have used non-character fields as well for transferring data(Not sure,though). Hence, i was wondering whether the dump has something got to do with Unicode or non-unicode.

Thanks,

Prem

[vigneshyeram]

Dear Prem,

Your Work area's fields should be all character type. first u can move ur data to work areas which has all the fields character type then you can transfer the work area.

Regards,

Vignesh Yeram

[former_member182337]

I have already corrected the dump. My question was differet? Why did the dump occur at the first place? Is it because of the unicode issue?

[vigneshyeram]

Dear Prem,

Yes it was due to Unicode check active.

Regards,

Vignesh Yeram

[edgar_nagasaki]

Hi Prem,

Char type and non-char type in Unicode and non-Unicode differ in length, most probably you solved issue by replacing all non-char fields by char, right? And yes, it was Unicode related.

Edgar

[Former Member]

Hello,

follow my code............copy and execute my code..........compare with your code.....debug my code and your code also......try to find your mistake......

Thanks

Sabyasachi

[RaymondGiuseppi]

In Unicode system, you are restricted to character-like area if dataset open in TEXT mode (but not  with option LEGACY) So you could try BINARY MODE or LEGACY TEXT MODE or converting and mapping your structure in a structure with only char-like fields.

Just read a recent version of TRANSFER statement online help.

Regards,

Raymond

[former_member182337]

Thanks to all of you.