transfering 0 byte file

[prasad_reddy9]

I need to transfer a 0 byte file.

for that I am using the following code.

<b><i>begin of i_zero occurs 0,

dummy,

end of i_zero,

move '' to i_zero-dummy.

append i_zero.

open dataset v_file for output in binary mode.

if sy-subrc eq 0.

loop at i_zero.

transfer i_zero-dummy to v_file.

endloop.

close dataset v_file.</i></b>

but the above code is giving me a 1 byte size file. is there anyway around this to be able to transfer a 0 byte file?

[prasad_reddy9]

I need to transfer a 0 byte file.

for that I am using the following code.

<b><i>begin of i_zero occurs 0,

dummy,

end of i_zero,

move '' to i_zero-dummy.

append i_zero.

open dataset v_file for output in binary mode.

if sy-subrc eq 0.

loop at i_zero.

transfer i_zero-dummy to v_file.

endloop.

close dataset v_file.</i></b>

but the above code is giving me a 1 byte size file. is there anyway around this to be able to transfer a 0 byte file?

[Former Member]

Hi Prasad

May be you can just open a file and don't transfer anything and close the file.

Something like this,

<b>open dataset v_file for output in binary mode.

close dataset v_file.</b>

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~Ranganath

[Former Member]

Hi Prasad,

I believe, though you are writing a space into dummy it would be occufying 1 byte.

Why don't you just open and close the file. It will create file with 0 bytes.

Try this.

Regards

Surya.

[Sougata]

Try this:

OPEN DATASET v_file FOR OUTPUT IN BINARY MODE.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
  MESSAGE e001(VL) WITH 'File open error'.
ENDIF.

CLOSE DATASET v_file.

Don't forget to reward points.

Cheers,

Sougata.

[former_member196280]

IF you want to create a file with 0 bytes then why do you want to transfer empty space to your file.

Do it like this...

open dataset v_file for output in binary mode.

if sy-subrc eq 0.

**File opened successfully.

endif.

close dataset v_file.

Regards,

Sairam