Open dataset - return code 8 - msg - Permission Denied

[Former Member]

This is the first time this company has tried to write files to the application server. They are running under Windows. The network admin set up a folder and I am getting a return code of 8 on 'open dataset'. When I use this function to get more information I am getting

a run-time error that the ABAP is bad.

What is wrong with this function call?

pfilename =
saberdev\blacksmith\ftpout\bsproduct.txt

call function 'AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET'

EXPORTING

program = 'ZBS_PRODUCT_OUTBOUND_INTERFACE'

activity = 'WRITE'

filename = pfilename

EXCEPTIONS

no_authority = 1

activity_unknown = 2

others = 3.

[Former Member]

hi,

Put the Path in Single Quotes and give a try ..

<b>

pfilename = '\saberdevblacksmithftpoutbsproduct.txt'.

</b>

Regards,

Santosh

[Former Member]

Thanks, Santosh, that helped.

Now I am getting sy-subrc = 0 on the function call but I am still getting a return code of 8 on the open dataset. Here is my code.

HELP!!

call function 'AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET'

EXPORTING

program = 'ZBS_PRODUCT_OUTBOUND_INTERFACE'

activity = 'WRITE'

filename = '
saberdev\blacksmith\ftpout\bsproduct.txt'

EXCEPTIONS

no_authority = 1

activity_unknown = 2

others = 3.

check sy-subrc = 0.

data: MSG(100).

pfilename = '
saberdev\blacksmith\ftpout\bsproduct.txt'.

CLEAR MSG.

OPEN DATASET pfilename FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE MESSAGE MSG.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

CONCATENATE 'file error: ' MSG INTO MSG.

MESSAGE E208(00) WITH MSG.

ENDIF.

[Former Member]

How is pfilename declared?