Fixed Length File

[Former Member]

I need to download a some info from SAP into 110 character file. I am using FM GUI_DOWNLOAD but can't find the way to download the data with fixed length of 110. I am able to have the desired format with transfer record to file length 110. But I need to download the file on presentation server, so i can't use open/close dataset commands.

I tried using File type VSS but its an invalid type . Also I used export parameter TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS_EOL = ''. But it also didn't work.

[RichHeilman]

So you need the trailing spaces at the end of each line, right?

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Yes I needed the trailing spaces at the end of each line to make its length equal 110.

But I again tried to have the parameter TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS_EOL = ''. And this time it worked.

Actually I was entering the wrong record length for appending.

Thanks for spending your time and replying to my issue.

[Former Member]

If you are downloading to the desktop, unfortunately there is no way to get fixed length file. You can add an extra 1 character field(181st) at the end and fill it with an agreed upon record end character so that the receiving application ignores it.