SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY and XML

[Former Member]

Hello all

I have an XML file that was read from a ZIP file by cl_abap_zip class. When I try to use FM SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY in order to use this XML I see that it is being cut, and XML becomes wrong formed. I´d appreciate if anyone knows how to find out an answer of this.

This is part of what I´m doing;

CALL METHOD l_o_zip->get

           EXPORTING

             name                    = le_arch-name

           IMPORTING

             content                 = l_output_x

           EXCEPTIONS

             zip_index_error         = 1

             zip_decompression_error = 2

             OTHERS                  = 3.

         IF sy-subrc <> 0.

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

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

         ENDIF.

         CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'

           EXPORTING

             buffer        = l_output_x

           IMPORTING

             output_length = size

           TABLES

             binary_tab    = lt_content.

but the content of "lt_content" if the file is an XML, the file is being corrupted.

Any ideas??

Regards

[arindam_m]

Hi,

Have you tried with CALL TRANSFORMATION 'ID' which will help you transform your XML. Check the link:

http://help.sap.com/abapdocu_731/en/abenasxml_id_vs_st_abexa.htm

Cheers,

Arindam

[Wil_Wilstroth]

Hi Gabriel,

I have your whole situation simulated in my system. I am using an .XML file in a .ZIP file.

Your variable IT_CONTENT has to be declared as XSTRING. if you double click and view it in Tabular form, you will see everything.

Then After that, you need to convert to binary then; binary to text.

Binary has to be 1024 characters long.

And the text will be 2048 character long.

I am able to see my own simulated program's result; whole string out from IT_CONTENT, and even the last outcome of .XML.

Actually, your problem can be easily solved, if you followed the link below:

http://scn.sap.com/thread/116815

Regards,

William

[Former Member]

Hello William,

I fact that link is very usefull, i had it before, thanks. My issue is that I have to attach to a transaction via Generic Object Services by calling

   CALL FUNCTION 'SO_OBJECT_INSERT'
          EXPORTING
            folder_id             = ls_fol_id
            object_type           = l_cte_ext
            object_hd_change      = ls_obj_data
          IMPORTING
            object_id             = ls_obj_id
          TABLES
            objhead               = lt_objhead
            objcont               = it_content
          EXCEPTIONS
            active_user_not_exist = 35
            folder_not_exist      = 6
            object_type_not_exist = 17
            owner_not_exist       = 22
            parameter_error       = 23
            OTHERS                = 1000.

and it_content is table type SOLI.

My problem is it_content has a different abap type. If I attach for example a PDF file with the method Im using it works ok, but with XML the file is being corrupted.

any remmarks will be appreciated.

What im trying to do is to move the file to this FM in order to attach.

[Wil_Wilstroth]

Have you try retaining IT_CONTENT as type "Binary" then attach it to the function module?

[Former Member]

How are you loading the zip content into CL_ABAP_ZIP?

[Former Member]

see the following example:

DATA : data_line TYPE REF TO data,

   ixml TYPE xstring, xml TYPE string,

   izip TYPE REF TO cl_abap_zip,

   zip_file TYPE xstring,

   binary_tab TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF solisti1,              "x255

   lwa_data TYPE x_t_data,

   lt_splice_entries TYPE TABLE OF x_splice_entry,

   lwa_splice_entries TYPE x_splice_entry,

   l_filename TYPE string,

   input_length TYPE i,

   lv_index TYPE sytabix,

   lwa_file TYPE x_t_data.

  DATA : filesize TYPE i.

  FIELD-SYMBOLS :<gt_data>  TYPE table,

                <wa>           TYPE ANY.

                  CREATE OBJECT izip.

DATA: lt_data TYPE TABLE OF solisti1," x255,

      ls_data LIKE LINE OF lt_data.

  break developer.

**Download to XML File(s)

  LOOP AT i_data INTO lwa_data.

    CLEAR : data_line,zip_file,binary_tab[],ixml,xml.

    UNASSIGN : <gt_data>,<wa>.

    ASSIGN lwa_data-data->* TO <gt_data>.

    CREATE DATA data_line LIKE LINE OF <gt_data>.

    ASSIGN data_line->* TO <wa>.

**Create the XML Transformation

    CALL TRANSFORMATION id SOURCE  <wa> =  <gt_data>

      RESULT XML ixml.

    izip->add( name = lwa_data-xmlfile content = ixml ).

  ENDLOOP.

*Create a new zip file

  zip_file = izip->save( ).

  CALL FUNCTION 'SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY'

    EXPORTING

      buffer        = zip_file

    IMPORTING

      output_length = filesize

    TABLES

      binary_tab    = binary_tab.

*filesize = 7487295.

*

  cl_gui_frontend_services=>gui_download(

  EXPORTING

  bin_filesize = filesize

  filename = p_path

  filetype =  'BIN'

  APPEND = 'X'

    CHANGING

  data_tab =  binary_tab

  ).                                                        "i_tab2 ).

  IF sy-subrc NE 0.

    RAISE file_not_created.

  ENDIF.