Saving file locally using open dataset

[Former Member]

I am trying to create a text file which has material, material group, material type. I want to save this file locally on my desktop, but I am not able to find this file after running my program.

This is only something like my fifth ABAP program, so I am still a beginer. I have included code to display the content of the file, and it seems to be alright. But I would like this file to be saved to my desktop PC.

Heres my code:

REPORT YABHINAV8.

tables : mara.

data matdim type string value 'c:\matdim.txt'.

data mdim type string.

data comma type string value ', '.

open dataset matdim for output in text mode encoding default.

select * from mara order by mtart matkl matnr.

concatenate mara-matnr comma mara-matkl comma mara-mtart into mdim.

transfer mdim to matdim.

endselect.

close dataset matdim.

open dataset matdim for input in text mode encoding default.

do.

read dataset matdim into mdim.

if sy-subrc = 0.

write / mdim.

else.

exit.

endif.

enddo.

close dataset matdim.

End of code.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks,

Al Lal

www.olap.wetpaint.com

[Former Member]

If u want to download data on desktop then open dataset will not work.

Use GUI_DOWNLOAD function module

[Former Member]

Hi,

Open Dataset is used to load the file in the Application Server.

If u want to load the file on ur desktop u have to use the Function modules

GUI_UPLOAD and GUI_DOWNLOAD.

Thanks & Regards,

Roja Velagapudi.

[Former Member]

using open data set we can upload into application server. If you wish to store it locally use the below FM.

CONCATENATE fpath '.xls' " destination path

INTO ofname.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

filename = ofname

filetype = 'ASC'

write_field_separator = 'X'

TABLES

data_tab = it_output

EXCEPTIONS

file_write_error = 1

no_batch = 2

gui_refuse_filetransfer = 3

invalid_type = 4

no_authority = 5

unknown_error = 6

header_not_allowed = 7

separator_not_allowed = 8

filesize_not_allowed = 9

header_too_long = 10

dp_error_create = 11

dp_error_send = 12

dp_error_write = 13

unknown_dp_error = 14

access_denied = 15

dp_out_of_memory = 16

disk_full = 17

dp_timeout = 18

file_not_found = 19

dataprovider_exception = 20

control_flush_error = 21

OTHERS = 22.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno

WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.

ENDIF.

Thanks,

Imran

[Former Member]

Hi,

DATA : FNAME(60) VALUE 'your application server file name',

ep_bytes TYPE i.

DATA: BEGIN OF ITAB OCCURS 0,

REC(500),

END OF ITAB.

OPEN DATASET FNAME FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING

DEFAULT.

DO.

READ DATASET FNAME INTO ITAB-REC.

APPEND ITAB.

CLEAR ITAB.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

EXIT.

ENDIF.

ENDDO.

CLOSE DATASET FNAME.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

filename = 'c:\matdim.txt'

filetype = 'ASC'

write_field_separator = ','

IMPORTING

filelength = ep_bytes

TABLES

data_tab = ITAB

EXCEPTIONS

file_write_error = 1

no_batch = 2

gui_refuse_filetransfer = 3

invalid_type = 4

no_authority = 5

unknown_error = 6

header_not_allowed = 7

separator_not_allowed = 8

filesize_not_allowed = 9

header_too_long = 10

dp_error_create = 11

dp_error_send = 12

dp_error_write = 13

unknown_dp_error = 14

access_denied = 15

dp_out_of_memory = 16

disk_full = 17

dp_timeout = 18

file_not_found = 19

dataprovider_exception = 20

control_flush_error = 21

OTHERS = 22.

[Former Member]

Muralikrishna,

I had to understand your code because it was not working. I made some corrections to your code and it worked.

These are some of the corrections I made:

if sy-subrc = 0.

skip.

elseif.

exit.

endif.

Imagine, me a beginer making corrections to your code.

Thanks a lot for your help - I have assigned you full points.

Al Lal

[Former Member]

Hi you can refer to the sample code.

REPORT ZTXT_DOWNLOAD.

tables : mara.

data matdim type string value 'd:\matdim.txt'.

data: it_dtab type standard table of mara,

wa_dtab type mara.

select * from mara into table it_dtab order by mtart matkl matnr.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

• BIN_FILESIZE =

FILENAME = matdim

• FILETYPE = 'ASC'

• APPEND = ' '

• WRITE_FIELD_SEPARATOR = ' '

• HEADER = '00'

• TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS = ' '

• WRITE_LF = 'X'

• COL_SELECT = ' '

• COL_SELECT_MASK = ' '

• DAT_MODE = ' '

• CONFIRM_OVERWRITE = ' '

• NO_AUTH_CHECK = ' '

• CODEPAGE = ' '

• IGNORE_CERR = ABAP_TRUE

• REPLACEMENT = '#'

• WRITE_BOM = ' '

• TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS_EOL = 'X'

• WK1_N_FORMAT = ' '

• WK1_N_SIZE = ' '

• WK1_T_FORMAT = ' '

• WK1_T_SIZE = ' '

• WRITE_LF_AFTER_LAST_LINE = ABAP_TRUE

• SHOW_TRANSFER_STATUS = ABAP_TRUE

• IMPORTING

• FILELENGTH =

TABLES

DATA_TAB = it_dtab

• FIELDNAMES =

• EXCEPTIONS

• FILE_WRITE_ERROR = 1

• NO_BATCH = 2

• GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER = 3

• INVALID_TYPE = 4

• NO_AUTHORITY = 5

• UNKNOWN_ERROR = 6

• HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED = 7

• SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED = 8

• FILESIZE_NOT_ALLOWED = 9

• HEADER_TOO_LONG = 10

• DP_ERROR_CREATE = 11

• DP_ERROR_SEND = 12

• DP_ERROR_WRITE = 13

• UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR = 14

• ACCESS_DENIED = 15

• DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY = 16

• DISK_FULL = 17

• DP_TIMEOUT = 18

• FILE_NOT_FOUND = 19

• DATAPROVIDER_EXCEPTION = 20

• CONTROL_FLUSH_ERROR = 21

• OTHERS = 22

.

IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.

• MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

• WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

Award points if useful..