FM to write data to flat file

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am looking for a FM to write data from a table to a tab delimited file. Would GUI_DOWNLOAD work?

Thanks

Will

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am looking for a FM to write data from a table to a tab delimited file. Would GUI_DOWNLOAD work?

Thanks

Will

[Former Member]

Yes it works ...

[Former Member]

Hi,

Try passing the parameter WRITE_FIELD_SEPARATOR = 'X' when calling the GUI_DOWNLOAD..I believe it will create tab delimited file..

Thanks,

Naren

[Former Member]

Check out this sample code

* This method of file download with check uses the latest techniques 
* and achieves a very neat solution
  DATA: ld_filename TYPE string,
        ld_path TYPE string,
        ld_fullpath TYPE string,
        ld_result TYPE i.
 
* Display save dialog window
  CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_save_dialog
    EXPORTING
*      window_title      = ' '
      DEFAULT_EXTENSION = 'XLS'
      default_file_name = 'accountsdata'
      INITIAL_DIRECTORY = 'c:temp'
    CHANGING
      filename          = ld_filename
      path              = ld_path
      fullpath          = ld_fullpath
      user_action       = ld_result.
 
* Check user did not cancel request
  CHECK ld_result EQ '0'.
 
  CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
   EXPORTING
        filename         = ld_fullpath
        filetype         = 'ASC'
*       APPEND           = 'X'
        write_field_separator = 'X'
*       CONFIRM_OVERWRITE = 'X'
   TABLES
        data_tab         = it_datatab[]     "need to declare and populate
   EXCEPTIONS
        file_open_error  = 1
        file_write_error = 2
        OTHERS           = 3.