Regd: ABAP

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Is it psbl to run a ABAP query to check a folder to collect data n store in SAP System from a remote server(Non-SAP System), Like if the SAP Server is in Remote place. The thing is ABAP query in Remote place SAP System should chk a particular folder for every 1 minute in the Non SAP System in India and the data's in that folder has to be loaded in the SAP system is it psbl.

If yes pls do suggest me the psbl ways to do it.

Suggestions and Help will be much Appreciated.

Ramesh.

[suresh_datti]

Hi Ramesh,

First off I would use an FTP Script to bring the file from the Remote Server into the SAP Application Server. And then use the OPEN DATASET to read the file in a custom ABAP Program and do whatever that needs to be done with the data.. the entire process can be automated by scheduling a background job..

Regards,

Suresh Datti

[Former Member]

Hi Ramesh,

1. The files and folder are on remote server,

hence, by using FTP or some method,

these files should COME to application SERVER.

2. Since we have to check every one minute,

the program (for uploading )

needs to run in background.

Hence, the files need to be on

application server (and not front-end server)

3. Also, we need to check, if the data / file

has been already uploaded.

4. We also need to keep trace / record

of the errors occuring during uploading !

regards,

amit m.

[Former Member]

use FTP_connect to connect the non-sap server.

use FTP_Copy to copy the file from non-sap server to the application server.

use ftp_desconnect.

then use

open dataset and read dataset to read data from application server to the internal table

[Former Member]

Hi Harikishore Sreenivasulu,

Can u tell me do i hav specify the RFC Destination as full IP address or by any other method.

B'cas the file has to read from remote server that 2 from Non-SAP System. I hav a big doubt in this.

Can pls explain me clearly.

Thanks & regds.

Ramesh.

[Former Member]

Hi Ramesh

Actually the Sap system has to listen to the FTP port from where the data is transferred.

But there is one method where there are certain softwares which could transfer data from the legacy system to the sap system application server.

[Former Member]

Hi Harikishore Sreenivasulu,

I cud not get it, can u giv me a clear example or scenario to chk with this FTP_Connect and FTP_Copy FM's.

I tried by giving the IP adress in the RFC Destination but it was not responding.

Pls do suggest me the way.

Thanks & Regds.

Ramesh.

[Former Member]

HI Ramesh

try lsmw for transferring data.

The Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) is a tool recommended by SAP that you can use to transfer data once only or periodically from legacy systems into an R/3 System.

transaction code is 'LSMW'

The LSM Workbench carries out the following tasks:

Reads the transfer data from one or more files (for example, spreadsheets, sequential files etc.)

Converts the data from the source format into the target format

[Clemenss]

I think the main problem is the reading from a remote system. Ask basis people to set up an ftp server. To make it safe, this should not be anonymous ftp. You should have an ftp user and password for starting an ftp session. An ftp port hast to be configures in your SAP system as a remote destination, the host is the ip address of the ftp server.

To establish ftp connection, use

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_CONNECT'

EXPORTING

user = p_user

password = lv_pass

host = p_host

rfc_destination = p_rfcdes

IMPORTING

handle = pv_handl

...

Then you can do (periodically) check directory listing using

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_COMMAND'

EXPORTING

handle = pv_handl

command = lv_command

TABLES

data = pt_data

If command is 'ls', it will return the directory listing.

ftp commands get and mget will fetch the data. Syntax

get <file> <target file>; mget allows wildcards but then target file is equal to source file and the local directory has to be set correctly. Using Get you can specify the full path for the target file.

If you are not experienced with ftp, open a DOS session on your PC (start-run-cmd), enter ftp and try ftp commands. '?' will display the list of allowed commands.

See

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ftp.mspx

for details on (DOS/Windows) ftp; in unix it should be about the same.

For the repetition I'd suggest a background job with a loop interrpted by PAUSE statement. PAUSE will interrupt the process on system level and thus not need any resource.

Need more info? feel free to ask - this is a rough description only.

regards,

Clemens

[Former Member]

Hi Harikishore Sreenivasulu,

I know that we can use LSMW, the thing is the server is in Remote location and the client Non SAP Server is in India.

And once when they save any data in particular folder the Query should chk for it n upload from Non SAP Server to SAP Server in Remote area.

Can u giv me a live example 2 use the FTP_Connect and FTP_Copy.

Thanks & Regds.

Ramesh.

[Former Member]

Hi Clemens Li,

Can u giv me a live example to use the FTP_Connect, FTP_Command, FTP_Copy. to use it.

It will be much helpful.

B'cas i think u hav got my problem correctly.

Pls do suggest me.

Thanks & Regds.

Ramesh.

[Clemenss]

Hi,

here's a report for ftp get and copy to sercver, then dowmload to PC directory. You may modify to fulfill your requirements.

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REPORT z_ftp_get . .

DATA:

gt_data TYPE TABLE OF text1024,

gv_folder TYPE string,

gv_handl TYPE i.

PARAMETERS:

p_host TYPE rfchost DEFAULT 'abc.def.ghi',

p_user TYPE syuname DEFAULT 'FTP_USER',

p_pass TYPE file DEFAULT '<ftp password>,

p_rfcdes TYPE rfcdest DEFAULT 'SAPFTP' OBLIGATORY,

p_rcd TYPE file DEFAULT '<remote directoiry>',

p_tmpdr TYPE fileintern

DEFAULT '<server directory',

p_lcd TYPE file,

p_prefix TYPE file DEFAULT '<files start with>',

p_list TYPE flag RADIOBUTTON GROUP func,

p_down TYPE flag RADIOBUTTON GROUP func.

AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_lcd.

PERFORM f4_pcdir CHANGING p_lcd.

INITIALIZATION.

PERFORM initialization.

AT SELECTION-SCREEN OUTPUT.

LOOP AT SCREEN.

CHECK screen-name = 'P_PASS'.

screen-invisible = '1'.

MODIFY SCREEN.

ENDLOOP.

START-OF-SELECTION.

PERFORM ftp_open CHANGING gv_handl.

PERFORM ftp_command USING gv_handl:

'cd' p_rcd CHANGING gt_data,

'ls' '' CHANGING gt_data.

CASE 'X'.

WHEN p_list.

PERFORM ftp_list_files USING gt_data.

WHEN p_down.

PERFORM ftp_get_files USING gv_handl gt_data p_prefix p_tmpdr p_lcd.

ENDCASE." 'X'.

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*& Form ftp_open

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FORM ftp_open CHANGING pv_handl.

DATA:

lv_pass TYPE text40,

lv_key TYPE i VALUE 26101957,

lv_dstlen TYPE i,

lv_subrc TYPE sysubrc,

lv_direc TYPE file.

CALL 'AB_RFC_X_SCRAMBLE_STRING'

ID 'SOURCE' FIELD p_pass ID 'KEY' FIELD lv_key

ID 'SCR' FIELD 'X' ID 'DESTINATION' FIELD lv_pass

ID 'DSTLEN' FIELD lv_dstlen.

CLEAR:

pv_handl.

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_CONNECT'

EXPORTING

user = p_user

password = lv_pass

• ACCOUNT =

host = p_host

rfc_destination = p_rfcdes

• GATEWAY_USER =

• GATEWAY_PASSWORD =

• GATEWAY_HOST =

IMPORTING

handle = pv_handl

EXCEPTIONS

not_connected = 1

OTHERS = 2

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IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno

WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.

ENDIF.

ENDFORM. " ftp_open

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*& Form ftp_command

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FORM ftp_command

USING pv_handl TYPE i

pv_comnd TYPE file

pv_optns TYPE file

CHANGING pt_data TYPE table. .

DATA:

lv_command TYPE file.

FREE: pt_data.

CONCATENATE pv_comnd pv_optns INTO lv_command

SEPARATED BY space.

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_COMMAND'

EXPORTING

handle = pv_handl

command = lv_command

• COMPRESS =

• VERIFY =

• IMPORTING

• FILESIZE =

• FILEDATE =

• FILETIME =

TABLES

data = pt_data

EXCEPTIONS

tcpip_error = 1

command_error = 2

data_error = 3

OTHERS = 4

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""Lokale Schnittstelle:

*" IMPORTING

*" VALUE(HANDLE) TYPE I

*" VALUE(COMMAND) TYPE C

*" VALUE(COMPRESS) TYPE C OPTIONAL

*" VALUE(VERIFY) TYPE C OPTIONAL

*" EXPORTING

*" VALUE(FILESIZE) TYPE I

*" VALUE(FILEDATE) LIKE SY-DATUM

*" VALUE(FILETIME) LIKE SY-UZEIT

*" TABLES

*" DATA

*" EXCEPTIONS

*" TCPIP_ERROR

*" COMMAND_ERROR

*" DATA_ERROR

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno

WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.

ENDIF.

ENDFORM. " ftp_command

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*& Form ftp_get_files

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FORM ftp_get_files

USING

pv_handl TYPE i

pt_data TYPE table

p_prefix TYPE file

p_tmpdr TYPE fileintern

p_lcd TYPE file.

FIELD-SYMBOLS:

<fs_any> TYPE ANY.

DATA:

lt_data TYPE TABLE OF text1024,

lv_tmpdr TYPE file,

lv_tmpfil TYPE sapb-sappfad,

lv_file TYPE file,

lv_cmd TYPE file,

lv_lcfil TYPE sapb-sappfad.

CALL FUNCTION 'FILE_GET_NAME'

EXPORTING

logical_filename = p_tmpdr

IMPORTING

file_name = lv_tmpdr

EXCEPTIONS

file_not_found = 1

OTHERS = 2.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno

WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.

ENDIF.

LOOP AT pt_data ASSIGNING <fs_any>.

CHECK <fs_any> CS p_prefix.

lv_file = <fs_any>+sy-fdpos.

CHECK lv_file CA space.

lv_file = lv_file(sy-fdpos).

CONCATENATE lv_tmpdr lv_file INTO lv_tmpfil.

CONCATENATE lv_file lv_tmpfil INTO lv_cmd SEPARATED BY space.

PERFORM ftp_command USING pv_handl 'get' lv_cmd

CHANGING lt_data.

CONCATENATE p_lcd '\' lv_file INTO lv_lcfil.

CALL FUNCTION 'ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_CLIENT'

EXPORTING

path = lv_tmpfil

targetpath = lv_lcfil

EXCEPTIONS

error_file = 1

OTHERS = 2.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno

WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.

ELSE.

DELETE DATASET lv_tmpfil.

CALL FUNCTION 'SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR'

EXPORTING

• PERCENTAGE = 0

text = lv_lcfil.

ENDIF.

ENDLOOP." at pt_data assigning <fs_any>.

ENDFORM. " ftp_get_files

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*& Form initialization

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FORM initialization.

DATA:

lv_dir TYPE string.

CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>directory_get_current

CHANGING

current_directory = lv_dir.

CALL METHOD cl_gui_cfw=>flush.

p_lcd = lv_dir.

ENDFORM. " initialization

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*& Form f4_pcdir

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FORM f4_pcdir CHANGING pv_dir TYPE file.

CLEAR gv_folder.

CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>directory_browse

EXPORTING

window_title = 'Frontend Directory'

initial_folder = 'C:\'

CHANGING

selected_folder = gv_folder.

CALL METHOD cl_gui_cfw=>flush.

CHECK NOT gv_folder IS INITIAL.

pv_dir = gv_folder.

ENDFORM. " f4_pcdir

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*& Form ftp_list_files

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• text

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• -->P_GT_DATA text

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FORM ftp_list_files USING pt_data TYPE table.

FIELD-SYMBOLS:

<fs_any> TYPE ANY.

LOOP AT pt_data ASSIGNING <fs_any>.

CHECK <fs_any> CS p_prefix.

WRITE: / <fs_any>.

ENDLOOP." AT pt_data ASSIGNING <fs_any>.

ENDFORM. " ftp_list_files

Happy coding!

Clemens Li

[Former Member]

Hi Clemens Li,

Thanks for the code.

I will Try with this code. Shall i msg u when its done.

I cannot view ur E-mail ID in Business Card.my id is

rameshkumard@changepond.com

Thank u very much for the effort u hav taken 2 help me.

Thanks & Regds.

Ramesh.