Reading file from application sever.

[Former Member]

The sap standard program rfchke00 generates a file wich is stored on application server.. I am able to open it after sumitting the pragram in my report.. Now ,how can i read it, character by character, so taht i can change the layout of the data present in it and map it to an internal table.

[Former Member]

use

OPEN DATASET <filename> for input in text mode.

READ DATASET into <var>

CLOSE DATASET.

[Former Member]

open dataset <filename> for input in text mode....

do.

read dataset <filename.>

move to string or internal table

enddo.

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[Former Member]

if u know the location of the file on app server then u can read the file in a program through open data set

read data set

close data set

For a full code do revert back.

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[Former Member]

Hello,

Better upload the file from Apll. server to internal table and make the modification.

Sample code:

*   Retrieve Data file from Application server(Upload from Unix)
DATA: i_file like rlgrap-filename value '/usr/sap/tmp/file.txt'.
 
    OPEN DATASET i_file FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE.
    IF sy-subrc NE 0.
      MESSAGE e999(za) WITH 'Error opening file' i_file.
    ENDIF.
    DO.
*     Reads each line of file individually
      READ DATASET i_file INTO wa_datatab.
*     Perform processing here
*     .....   
    ENDDO.

Refer this link

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/file/file_updown.htm

Vasanth

Message was edited by:

Vasanth M

[Former Member]

Here is full code.

data:begin of itab occurs 0,

data(500),

end of itab.

open dataset <file name> for input in text mode.

if sy-subrc = 0.

do .

read dataset <filename> into itab-data.

if sy-subrc = 0.

append itab.

else.

exit.

endif.

enddo.

close dataset <filename>.

endif.

Regards,

Ravi