Getting Subrc = 8 when trying to open Appln server path..

[Former Member]

Hi Friends,

In my requirement, I have to post the output of a report to an application server path.

In my selection screen I am doing the validation as follows:

TRY.

• Catch the message

OPEN DATASET lv_path FOR OUTPUT MESSAGE lv_message

IN LEGACY TEXT MODE." ENCODING DEFAULT.

CATCH cx_sy_file_authority.

MESSAGE e204 WITH p_file. "#EC *

CATCH cx_sy_file_open .

MESSAGE e205 WITH lv_path. "#EC *

ENDTRY.

IF sy-subrc eq 0.

• All is well - close dataset and delete

CLOSE DATASET lv_path.

DELETE DATASET lv_path.

ELSE.

MESSAGE e206 WITH p_file lv_message. "#EC *

ENDIF.

Basis guys have created the directory, I can see this in AL11.

I am entering the path correctly ( I mean considering case sensitive ) in the selection screen. But, When i am trying to open the directory I am getting sy-subrc value as '8' and generating an error message every time. Please help asap.

Thanks,

Phani.

[Former Member]

TRY.
* Catch the message
OPEN DATASET lv_path FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.
CATCH cx_sy_file_authority.
MESSAGE e204 WITH p_file. "#EC *
CATCH cx_sy_file_open .
MESSAGE e205 WITH lv_path. "#EC *
ENDTRY.
IF sy-subrc eq 0.
* All is well - close dataset and delete
CLOSE DATASET lv_path.
DELETE DATASET lv_path.
ELSE.
MESSAGE e206 WITH p_file lv_message. "#EC *
ENDIF

.

I have modified the OPEN DATASET statment. Please check.

[Former Member]

Still I am getting subrc as '8' only. I dont understand whats the problem here.

[Former Member]

Hi,

1. Please ensure that lv_path has a proper path & file name

2. Ensure that you have the necessary authorztn to access the folder & to read or write in that folder.

If above two points have answer YES, then it should not give sy-subrc = 8.

Best regards,

Prashant

[Former Member]

Thanks for the suggestions....

[varma_narayana]

Hi Phani..

This may be bcoz of not having the Authorization for this file.

To Check for user Authorization on a App Server file :

CALL The Function module 'AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET'

Based on the status of this FM the use OPEN Dataset.

REWARD IF HELPFUL.

[Former Member]

Hi ALL,

I was facing the same issue.

Then I converted parameter like this.

PARAMETERS: filename(200) TYPE c DEFAULT  '/tmp/test1.xml' LOWER CASE.

So, open dataset was able to find the file.

Thank you.

Bing