file content into a string

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I want the total records present in a file into a string.

I am using a logic as follows,

1. selecting a file with function module F4_FILENAME

2. get the records into a table using the WS_UPLOAD

3. processing the itab and passing into a string

I have two questions,

1.Is there a better way than which i am using?

2.How much content a string can hold?

Help in this regard is appreciated.

Regards,

Azaz Ali.

[RichHeilman]

What you are doing is the best way, to my knowlege, there is no limit to the length of the string.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Hi Rich,

Thanks a lot for your reply.

Let me wait for other replies....

Regards,

Azaz Ali.

[Former Member]

Hi Ali,

The length of the string is not static and adjusts the length to the current field content at runtime.

So a string can have any length.

Also, try using GUI_UPLOAD instead of WS_UPLOAD.

In this function module you can also specify the field separator. Field separator would be helpful in distinguishing the fields of the table.

Hope this helps you.

Regards,

Manasee

[suresh_datti]

I don't know of Max limit for data type string but for lengths beyond 65535 data type char cannot be used & string is the only option..

~Suresh