File path Validation

[Former Member]

validation of file path

Posted: Aug 2, 2006 2:42 PM Reply E-mail this post

OPEN DATASET g_filepath IN TEXT MODE FOR INPUT

MESSAGE g_msg.

IF sy-subrc = 0.

MESSAGE e001 WITH 'File Already Exist' g_msg .

CLOSE DATASET g_filepath.

leave Program.

ELSE .

CLOSE DATASET g_filepath.

ENDIF.

here when control goes to ELSE. then may be file doesnot exist or Invalid File Path.

if File doesnot exist then OK . (I have to write data into it)

what to do when Invalid File Path ( eg /temp/gtc\abc.txt). here \ wrongly given.

so how o handle such wrong inputs.

Plz reply

[Former Member]

HI,

If the file does not exist then the SY-SUBRC will fail, if you give the wrong file name which is not existed in AL11 Transaction code then also the the SY-SUBRC will fail. so until unless if you give the right path which is existed in the Application server the SY-SUBRC will fail , so do not worry aboout the wrong paths

Thanks

Sudheer

[Former Member]

Hi Sharada,

Check these FM's

CONV_UTIL_CHECK_FILE_EXISTENCE

CV120_DOC_FILE_EXISTENCE_CHECK

CV122_DOC_FILE_EXISTENCE_CHECK

DX_FILE_EXISTENCE_CHECK

PFL_CHECK_OS_FILE_EXISTENCE

i have u another idea!

try this following code

selection-screen begin of block b1 with frame .

PARAMETER : FILE(100) lower case.

selection-screen end of block b1.

AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR FILE.

CALL FUNCTION 'WS_FILENAME_GET'

EXPORTING

• DEF_FILENAME = ' '

DEF_PATH = '.'

• MASK = ' '

• MODE = ' '

• TITLE = ' '

IMPORTING

FILENAME = FILE

• RC =

.

Regards,

Naveen

[laxmanakumar_appana]

Hi,

check this FM, if this FM returns sy-subrc not equal to zero , that means , given path is invalid.

data: ifile type table of  salfldir with header line.

parameters: p_path type salfile-longname
                    default '/temp/gtcabc.txt'


call function 'RZL_READ_DIR_LOCAL'
     exporting
          name           = p_path
     tables
          file_tbl       = ifile
     exceptions
          argument_error = 1
          not_found      = 2
          others         = 3.
       if sy-subrc ne 0.
         ----invalid path
       endif.

and also you can check like this :

read ifile index 1.
if ifile-name is initial.
   ----invalid path
endif.

Regards

Appana

[Former Member]

Hi,

You cannot find out if the error is because of invalid path provided or because of the file not available.

For both the errors OPEN DATASET returns SY-SUBRC EQ 4.

Regards,

Sudhir.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Check the below post , Hope this may be helpful.

Thanks,

sudheer