Open Dataset error

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

I am seeing a strange error while loading a .txt file into SAP via a program.

The flat file format is:

<u>rec_type|operation1|relation1|timeunit1|operation2|relation2|timeunit2</u>

00001|100001|FS|DAY|100002|FS|HR

00002|100003|SS|DAY|100004|SS|HR

00003|100005|FS|DAY|100006|SS|HR

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I have the code like this:

<b>data: c_delimit(1) type c value '|'.

data: begin of i_input occurs 0,

data(1000) type c,

end of i_input.

data: begin of i_data occurs 0,

rec_type(1) type c,

operation1(16) type c,

relation1(16) type c,

timeunit1(3) type c,

operation2(16) type c,

relation2(16) type c,

timeunit2(3) type c,

end of i_data.

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open dataset p_file for input in text mode.

do.

read dataset p_file into i_input.

if sy-subrc <> 0.

exit.

endif.

append i_input.

clear i_input.

enddo.

close dataset p_file.

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loop at i_input.

split i_input-data at c_delimit into i_data-rec_type

i_data-operation1

i_data-relation1

i_data-timeunit1

i_data-operation2

i_data-relation2

i_data-timeunit2.

append i_data.

clear i_data.</b>

But I am seeing the records in internal table "i_input" as:

00001|100001||DAY|100002|FS|HR

00002|100003||DAY|100004|SS|HR

00003|100005||DAY|100006|SS|HR

i.e, i am not seeing only the "relation1' values in the internal table.

Any thoughts???

I appreciate your help.

Thanks.

[Former Member]

I don't see anything wrong here. Check in debugging, what you are getting in the "loop at i_input" after the split statement.

[Former Member]

Thanks all for your replies. Sorry for getting back to you late.

Srinivas, I have checked it in debugging. I am seeing the same afer split statement though it still shows up the 'i_input-data' as:

00001|100001|FS|DAY|100002|FS|HR

This is what I am seeing in 'i_data':

00001|100001||DAY|100002|FS|HR

Thanks.

[Former Member]

Are you using the '|' when showing the i_data record here in this thread just to tell us how it is split or is the '|' appearing in i_data in reality? Because, i_data should have individual field values after the split and i_data-relation1 value in debugging should be correctly filled.

[Former Member]

HI,

Can you see it in i_input table after the read statement...

I think that field does not have value.. but ur program is reading and i think the current file that you are reading does not have relation1 value..

Check the file

Thanks,

Mahesh

[Former Member]

Are you sure the logic you have provided matches the problem program - e.g. you show rec_type as 1 byte but 4 in the file... I've cut-and-pasted your code and tested it in isolation, and it seems to be OK - try the sample below:

report zlocal_jc_dataset_split.

start-of-selection.
  perform logic.

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*&      Form  logic
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
form logic.

  constants:
    lc_delimit(1)       type c value '|'.

  data:
   begin of ls_input,
     data(1000)         type c,
   end of ls_input,
   lt_input             like ls_input occurs 10.

  data:
    begin of ls_data,
      rec_type(4)       type c,  "was (1) in example provided
      operation1(16)    type c,
      relation1(16)     type c,
      timeunit1(3)      type c,
      operation2(16)    type c,
      relation2(16)     type c,
      timeunit2(3)      type c,
   end of ls_data,
   lt_data              like ls_data occurs 10.

*" Dummy up the data load
  append '00001|100001|FS|DAY|100002|FS|HR' to lt_input.
  append '00002|100003|SS|DAY|100004|SS|HR' to lt_input.
  append '00003|100005|FS|DAY|100006|SS|HR' to lt_input.

*" Do the split
  loop at lt_input into ls_input.

    split ls_input-data at lc_delimit
      into
        ls_data-rec_type
        ls_data-operation1
        ls_data-relation1
        ls_data-timeunit1
        ls_data-operation2
        ls_data-relation2
        ls_data-timeunit2.
    append ls_data to lt_data.
    clear: ls_data.

  endloop.
break-point.
  loop at lt_data into ls_data.
    write: / ls_data.
  endloop.

endform.                    "logic

[Former Member]

Also make sure that you have '|' not '!' which may appear to be same.

[Former Member]

Thanks Srinivas.

I just used '|' in this thread to distinguish the records. I found the bug in my program. It works now finely.

Thanks all for your support.

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