File Processing Techniques in ABAP

[Former Member]

Hi, Friends,

Can any one let me know the file processing techniques used in ABAP.

Open/Close , Read/Write . are these used for file processing, if so can you explain me this syntax and scenario.

please let me know.

Regards,

Roberts.K

[ssimsekler]

Hi Roberts

For file operations at application server layer, we use mainly <b>OPEN DATASET</b>, <b>TRANSFER</b>, <b>CLOSE DATASET</b> and <b>DELETE DATASET</b> statements.

For more information follow <a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/fc/eb3c8c358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm">this link</a> .

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[Former Member]

Hi

For file processing on application server:

OPEN DATASET -> To create a new file or manipulate an existing file.

TRANSFER -> data from memory to file

READ DATASET -> file to memory

CLOSE DATASET -> close file

further, we have GET DATASET/SET DATASET to manipulate file attributes.

For file processing on presentation server (local PC):

we have function modules GUI_UPLOAD & GUI_DOWNLOAD to transfer data to/from SAP to file.

Hope this is what you are looking for. Please feel free incase you wanted anything specific.