Executing Unix Commands..

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I am working on an outbound interface in which i am creating a file on the application server using OPEN DATASET and CLOSE DATASET....

Now my requirement is after the file is created i have to rename the file .

I guess this can be done by creating an external command in SM69 and then can be called using the FM SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE. I just wanted to know is there any other simple FM's or any Command's in SAP by which i can execute the unix commands.

Thanks and Regards,

Swaroop

[Former Member]

Hi,

<b>Issuing an Unix Command from ABAP</b>

* 
* Issuing an Unix Command from ABAP 
* 
REPORT ZUNIX. 

DATA  UNIXCMD(50) TYPE C. 
DATA: BEGIN OF ITAB occurs 0, 
                LINE(200), 
             end of ITAB. 

PARAMETERS UNIXCOMM LIKE UNIXCMD 
                    DEFAULT 'ls -ls /usr/sap/trans/data' LOWER CASE. 

* Executing the system commands witin ABAP. 

call 'SYSTEM' id 'COMMAND' field  UNIXCOMM 
       id 'TAB'   field  ITAB-*SYS*. 

EDITOR-CALL FOR ITAB DISPLAY-MODE.

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Sudheer

[Former Member]

Hi Sudheer, Thanks for replying for useful information..

I Also wanted to know the implications(is it recommended) of using the system os command directly as specified in u r code snippet. Any ways I guess in most cases the developer will not be provided with the authorization to execute the system commands directly.

Thanks and Regards,

Swaroop Patri...

[Former Member]

Hi,

ok, Check the Below program, you will get this program in latest versions from 4.6c...

<b>RSBDCOS0</b>--> Execute UNIX commands

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<b>look OSS Note 9391</b> for more info

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Sudheer

Message was edited by: Sudheer Junnuthula

[Former Member]

HI,

I found an example program in the web, see it. it is just the FM which you mentioned, mey be useful for you

DATA: COMMAND3(60)
*    VALUE 'rm /vmedata/???/rlbesnsl' .
      VALUE 'rm /vmedata/???/file1nsl' .

COMMAND3+12(3) = SY-SYSID.


*submit the unix command remove file1
REMOVE_FILE = COMMAND3+3.
* create y_remove command in sm69
CALL FUNCTION 'SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE'
     EXPORTING
          COMMANDNAME                   = 'Y_REMOVE'
*         OPERATINGSYSTEM               = SY-OPSYS
*         TARGETSYSTEM                  = SY-HOST
*         STDOUT                        = 'X'
*         STDERR                        = 'X'
*         TERMINATIONWAIT               = 'X'
*         TRACE                         = ' '
         ADDITIONAL_PARAMETERS         = REMOVE_FILE
*    IMPORTING
*         STATUS                        =
     TABLES
          EXEC_PROTOCOL                 = PROTOCOL
     EXCEPTIONS
          NO_PERMISSION                 = 1
          COMMAND_NOT_FOUND             = 2
          PARAMETERS_TOO_LONG           = 3
          SECURITY_RISK                 = 4
          WRONG_CHECK_CALL_INTERFACE    = 5
          PROGRAM_START_ERROR           = 6
          PROGRAM_TERMINATION_ERROR     = 7
          X_ERROR                       = 8
          PARAMETER_EXPECTED            = 9
          TOO_MANY_PARAMETERS           = 10
          ILLEGAL_COMMAND               = 11
          WRONG_ASYNCHRONOUS_PARAMETERS = 12
          CANT_ENQ_TBTCO_ENTRY          = 13
          JOBCOUNT_GENERATION_ERROR     = 14
          OTHERS                        = 15.

IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
  MESSAGE I114 WITH FILE1 'deleted'.
ENDIF.

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Sudheer