Rename file on application server using Call 'Systemcommand not successful.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Does anybody know what the return code (sy-subrc = 1-) mean when calling external command using:

call 'SYSTEM' id 'COMMAND' field cmd id 'TAB'   field  ITAB-*SYS*.

where the cmd is:

cp <old file name including full directory address> <new file name in the same directory> ;

The goal is the copy the old file to a new file and both exists in the same directory on the application server.

I have check the authorization and get the sy-subrc = 0 for both of the following checks:

AUTHORITY-CHECK OBJECT 'S_C_FUNCT' ID 'PROGRAM' FIELD SY-REPID ID 'ACTVT'     FIELD '16' ID 'CFUNCNAME' FIELD 'C_DIR_READ_START'.

AUTHORITY-CHECK OBJECT 'S_C_FUNCT' ID 'PROGRAM'   FIELD SY-REPID ID 'ACTVT' FIELD '16' ID 'CFUNCNAME' FIELD 'SYSTEM'.

Since the file will be huge, OPEN another dataset is

[Former Member]

Continue....

Since the file is huge, open another dataset for the new file is not preferable.

The purpose is to rename a file (or copy) a file to a new file name after the data is extraction completely.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thank you,

Minami

[Manohar2u]

Not sure about call statements, but you can create an external command at OS level with 'MV' command.

And execute the same using SXGP~EXECUTECOMMAND FM.

Then delete the old file after successfully execute of the above FM

REgds

Manohar

[Former Member]

Hi Minami

You could program a "normal" BAT file with the command to rename the file: rename <drive>:\<old file> <new file>.

When you have created the BAT file you create an external command via transaction SM69 where execute the BAT file you have just created.

Now you have 2 ways of executing your external command: either online via transaction SM49 or you can code an ABAP program to execute the external command via submitting a batchjob. You do this by calling the following functions in the listed order:

1. JOB_OPEN

2. JOB_SUBMIT

2a. If the submit function fails you execute function: BP_JOB_DELETE

3. JOB_CLOSE

I hope this helps.

Best regards

Arne

[Former Member]

Hi Minami,

I need to rename the file on Appl server in my program please tell me how did you do that?

Thanks

Dany