Runtime error when Transfering data from data object to a file

[Former Member]

Hi everybody,

I'm having a problem when I transfer data from data object to file. The codes like following :

data : full_path(128).

OPEN DATASET full_path FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.

and transfer data from flat structure to this file full_path

move: tab to c_output-tab_5,

tab to c_output-tab_4,

tab to c_output-tab_3.

transfer c_output to full_path. // Error Line

The detail error like the following:

For the statement

"TRANSFER f TO ..."

only character-type data objects are supported at the argument position

"f".

In this case. the operand "f" has the non-character-type "u". The

current program is a Unicode program. In the Unicode context, the type

'X' or structures containing not only character-type components are

regarded as non-character-type.

transfer c_output to full_path. " Line error

Please help me to fix this issue !

Thank you in advance !

Edited by: Hai Nguyen on Mar 4, 2009 10:55 AM

[Sm1tje]

the error message is quite self explanatory. The field type of the argument you are transferring, contains non-character type fields. Check all fields of c_output and determine which fields are non character type fields.

[Former Member]

Hi Mickey,

Thanks for your answer,

I found out that the structure c_output have the field with data type X. I know that the cause of the issue.

begin of c_output,

vbeln(10),

tab_5 like tab,

posnr(6),

tab_4 like tab,

topmat(18),

tab_3 like tab,

end of c_output.

data : tab type X value 9.

Could you tell me how to fix it ? What I have to do in this situation ?

Thank you very much !

[Sm1tje]

what should this tab do? Make it a tab delimited file? If so, use the CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>HORIZONTAL_TAB to do so.

[Former Member]

Hi Micky,

I only have to fix that bug. I don't create this program so I don't know the purpose of tabs

Do you have any solution to casting the type of c_output or change the addition for the OPEN DATASET

OPEN DATASET full_path FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT ?

Thank you very much !

[Sm1tje]

You can try to use the OPEN DATASET ....BYTE MODE, but I don't think this is the way to go.

Try like this:

change the type of tab to the type of attribute horizontal_tab of class cl_abap_char_utilities. Next, move this value cl_abap_char_utilities=>horizontal_tab to tab and you should be in the clear.

[Former Member]

Thanks Mickey,

I will try doing like your guides !