Execute URL from ABAP (no gui session)

[Former Member]

I have an RFC function module which I am calling from Visual Composer application. The function module is designed to execute and external URL using method cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute. However, I am getting an exception error NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_GUI because from Visual Composer there is no SAP gui session open. I have tried some other function modules like WF_WINDOWS_EXECUTE, PRGN_GENER_EXECUTE_URL, CALL_BROWSER...etc but they are all designed to work with gui session only.

Is there any other class or function module that I can use to resolve this issue (w/ example please)?

[GrahamRobbo]

Hi Ali,

it sounds like you want the SAP system to act as a HTTP client. Look [here|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/1f/93163f9959a808e10000000a114084/frameset.htm] in the online help for details on how to do this - including sample code.

Cheers

Graham Robbo

[Former Member]

Hi,

For opening a url through ABAP,

Try using a sample code below:

 DATA: BEGIN OF URL_TABLE OCCURS 0,
         L(35),
       END OF URL_TABLE.

 url_table-l = 'http://www.abc.com'.

 APPEND url_table.

 CALL FUNCTION 'WS_EXECUTE'
   EXPORTING
     program        = 'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE'
     commandline    = url_table
     inform         = ''
   EXCEPTIONS
     prog_not_found = 1.

 IF sy-subrc <> 0.
   WRITE:/ 'Cannot find program to open Internet'.
 ENDIF.

Hope it helps

Regards

Mansi