ws_upload

[Former Member]

what is the difference between ws_upload, gui_upload and ws_download and gui_download?

[Former Member]

hi,

gui_upload is the new version of ws_upload.

Both are used to upload the data.

But ws_upload is the older version and currently not used.

The same in the case of ws_download and gui_download.

[Former Member]

Hi

ws_upload, gui_upload both are same but WS_UPLOAD is Obsolete now we have to use GUI_UPLOAD only

similarly

ws_download, gui_download , use GUI_download only

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Anji

[Former Member]

Hi,

ws_upload/ws_download are obsolate.

use GUI_... .

i prefer

CALL METHOD CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>GUI_UPLOAD

and

CALL METHOD CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>GUI_DOWNLOAD

i think there are the actual once.

Regards, Dieter

[Former Member]

Hi Madhu,

WS_UPLOAD - Load Files from the Presentation Server to Internal ABAP Tables.

WS means Work Station.

This is used upto SAP 4.6 version.

GUI_UPLOAD - Replaces WS_UPLOAD. Upoad file from presentation server to the app server. From 4.7 SAP version it is replaced.

WS_DOWNLOAD is used to put the data in the presentation server file (C:\test.txt) with the data available in the internal table..

refer the foll. thread

[Former Member]

ws_upload & ws_download do not support Unicode characters. where as gui_download and upload fms support the unicode characters also.

[Former Member]

Hi,

WS_* Function modules are replaced by GUI_* FMs from 4.7 SAP version.

GUI_* modules have additional parameters when compared with WS_* FMs.

Both FM are used for uploading data .

But ws_upload is obsolete now .

WS_UPLOAD and WS_DOWNLOAD, the function modules used until now are not part of the standard set of ABAP commands. They are used to display the file interface on the presentation server. WS_UPLOAD and WS_DOWNLOAD are not compatible with USs and have been replaced by GUI_UPLOAD and GUI_DOWNLOAD.

The new function modules, GUI_UPLOAD and GUI_DOWNLOAD, have an interface that also allows you to write Unicode format to the local hard drive. For a description of these interfaces, refer to the documentation for each function module, available under SAP Easy Access " Development " Function Builder " Goto " Documentation.

WS_UPLOAD, GUI_UPLOAD FMs are used in BDCs.

WS_UPLOAD loads files from the Presentation Server to Internal ABAP Tables.

This is used upto SAP 4.6 version.

GUI_UPLOAD is used to loads a file from the PC to the server. The data can be

transferred in binary or text format. Numbers and data fields can be

interpreted according to the user settings.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Nothing difference is there both are used to upload and download the data only.

Before 4.7 versions ws_upload is used to upload the data and ws_download is used to down load the data.

All the new versions after 4.7 version gui_upload is used to upload the data and gui_download is used to download the data.

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Vasudeva Rao