Open Data set not creating a file when executing in background

[Former Member]

HI Experts,

I have a program which creates a text file. This program is attached to an output type.

When i run a transaction VT70 in background, i dont see any error but the files are not created either.

But if i run it in foreground and in debugging i change sy-batch and force it to run it in background the files are created.

Code im using:

DATA: l_file TYPE rlgrap-filename.

l_file = l_manifest.

OPEN DATASET l_file FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT MESSAGE l_message.

IF sy-subrc = 0.

LOOP AT gt_manifest INTO gs_manifest.

TRANSFER gs_manifest TO l_file.

ENDLOOP.

CLOSE DATASET l_file.

Endif.

[Former Member]

OPEN DATASET gv_file FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT

WITH SMART LINEFEED.

[Former Member]

No this is not working.

After executing in background from VT70 when in go and check in shipment (VT02N) ,

it says directory does not exists.

[Former Member]

Does anyone know about this error.

Thanks Radhika

[Former Member]

Is ur system UNICODE? Is this is the issue?

i guess, u can debug a back ground job, some thing like SMQ1, i forgot the tx code!!

thanq

[former_member156446]

In Sm50 you can debug your background running job...

did you maintain exceptions or use try this way:

OPEN DATASET filename FOR INPUT IN --BINARY-- MODE.
        IF sy-subrc NE 0.
          WRITE / 'File open failure'.
          RETURN.
        ENDIF.
        READ DATASET filename INTO str_utf16.
        CLOSE DATASET filename.

      CATCH cx_root INTO lr_ex.
        message = lr_ex->if_message~get_longtext( ).
        WRITE:/ message.
        CLOSE DATASET filename.