GUI_DELETE_FILE

[former_member182371]

Hi,

after procesing a file i want to delete it.

i use the following code:

call function 'GUI_DELETE_FILE'

exporting

file_name = d_file

EXCEPTIONS

FAILED = 1

OTHERS = 2.

*if sy-subrc <> 0.

• MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

• WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

*endif.

although the file is correctly deleted i always get sy-subrc = 1. Why is this happening?
(i´ve commented if sy-subrc <> 0 because i got this message: MESSAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN).

Best regards.

[RichHeilman]

Not sure why you are getting that, but maybe try the following code instead.

call method cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_delete
  exporting
    filename           = filepatch
  changing
    rc                 = sysubrc
*  EXCEPTIONS
*    FILE_DELETE_FAILED = 1
*    CNTL_ERROR         = 2
*    ERROR_NO_GUI       = 3
*    FILE_NOT_FOUND     = 4
*    ACCESS_DENIED      = 5
*    UNKNOWN_ERROR      = 6
*    others             = 7
        .
if sy-subrc <> 0.
* MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
*            WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
endif.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Hello,

wouldn't trust in that function.

German documentation says:

OBSOLET: bitte Klasse CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES verwenden

means : not anymore supported, use Class .

The reason could be:

CASE ORBTYP.

WHEN ORB_COM_DEF.

CALL METHOD OF H_COM1 'DeleteFile' = RET

EXPORTING #1 = FILE_NAME.

IF ( RET = 0 ) .

RAISE FAILED.

ENDIF.

IF SY-SUBRC NE 0.

RAISE FAILED.

ENDIF.

ENDCASE.

Best regards

[former_member182371]

Hi,

are GUI_DOWNLOAD and GUI_UPLOAD obsolte as well?

Best regards.

[Former Member]

Instead of using this stupid FM (I saw that it doesn't care and gives no indication even if you send an empty FILE_NAME to it...) use the function "WS_FILE_DELETE".

Also watch this topic on more stuff regading:

"Obsolete Functions in SAP 4.7"

Link:

enjoy

ayal.