WS_DOWNLOAD Function module

[Former Member]

Hi Friends,

My requirement is to download the data from standard SAP table in DAT format the downloaded file should contain delimter comma for all the fields. Is this possible using function module ws_download?

Regards,

Dinesh

[Former Member]

hi Dinesh .. Better use <b>GUI_DOWNLOAD</b> FM instead of WS_DOWNLOAD

Check out this thread for usage of GUI_DOWNLOAD FM

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/file/file_updownpop.htm

[Former Member]

WS_download is an Obselete FM

so please use GUI_Download Fm

[Former Member]

Hi Dinesh

Try the following code.

DATA : lc_filename TYPE string.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

• BIN_FILESIZE =

• WRITE_FIELD_SEPARATOR = ' '

filename = lc_filename

filetype = 'DAT'

TABLES

data_tab = gt_itab.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

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

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

ENDIF.

Reward points if it helps.

[Former Member]

Hi Friends,

I have the Function module ws_download alone in my SAP system,there is no gui_download FM?is it possible to solve this issue using ws_download?

Regards,

Dinesh

[Former Member]

Hi Dinesh,

Upto R/3 version 4.6c WS_UPLOAD is recommended.

Higher than 4.6c like 4.7, 5.0 GUI_UPLOAD is recommended.

Thanks,

Rani.

[p291102]

HI Dinesh,

U can ask ur basis peoples to upgrade the GUI STATUS in SAP.

Thanks

sankar