Uploading files from PC(Presentation Server)

There are also a number of other function modules which could be used for uploading/downloding files between SAP and the presentation server. * Retrieve data file from presentation server(Upload from PC) DATA: i_file like rlgrap-filename value '/usr/sap/tmp/file.txt'. DATA: begin of it_datatab occurs 0, row(500) type c, end of it_datatab. CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD' EXPORTING filename = i_file filetype = 'ASC' TABLES data_tab = it_datatab "ITBL_IN_RECORD[] EXCEPTIONS file_open_error = 1 OTHERS = 2.

Downloading files to PC(Presentation Server)

There are also a number of other function modules which could be used for uploading/downloding files between SAP and the presentation server. * Download internal table to presentation server file(PC) DATA: ld_filename TYPE string, * Pre version 4.7 declaration e_file like rlgrap-filename. DATA: begin of it_datatab occurs 0, row(500) type c, end of it_datatab. call function 'GUI_DOWNLOAD' exporting filename = ld_filename filetype = 'ASC' tables data_tab = it_datatab[] exceptions file_open_error = 1 file_write_error = 2 others = 3. * Download internal table to presentation server file(PC) * Separating fields/columns by a tab DATA: ld_filename TYPE string, * Pre version 4.7 declaration e_file like rlgrap-filename. DATA: begin of it_datatab occurs 0, col1(50) type c, col2(50) type c, col3(50) type c, * etc.... end of it_datatab. CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD' EXPORTING filename = ld_filename filetype = 'ASC' * APPEND = 'X' write_field_separator = 'X' * CONFIRM_OVERWRITE = 'X' TABLES data_tab = it_datatab[] EXCEPTIONS file_open_error = 1 file_write_error = 2 OTHERS = 3.

Uploading files from SAP(Application Server))

* Retrieve Data file from Application server(Upload from Unix) DATA: i_file like rlgrap-filename value '/usr/sap/tmp/file.txt'. OPEN DATASET i_file FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE. IF sy-subrc NE 0. MESSAGE e999(za) WITH 'Error opening file' i_file. ENDIF. DO. * Reads each line of file individually READ DATASET i_file INTO wa_datatab. * Perform processing here * ..... ENDDO.

Downloading files to SAP(Application Server)

* Download internal table to Application server file(Unix) DATA: e_file like rlgrap-filename value '/usr/sap/tmp/file.txt'. open dataset e_file for output in text mode. lOOP AT it_datatab...... transfer it_datatab to e_file. ENDLOOP. close dataset e_file.

Check if file exists before downloading

ABAP code for downloading data to a file on the presentatuion server(PC). It also checks if file exists and allows user to replace existing file, change name or cancel during download process. * This method of file download with check uses the latest techniques * and achieves a very neat solution DATA: ld_filename TYPE string, ld_path TYPE string, ld_fullpath TYPE string, ld_result TYPE i. * Display save dialog window CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_save_dialog EXPORTING * window_title ='' DEFAULT_EXTENSION = 'XLS' default_file_name = 'accountsdata' INITIAL_DIRECTORY = 'c:\temp\' CHANGING filename = ld_filename path = ld_path fullpath = ld_fullpath user_action = ld_result. * Check user did not cancel request CHECK ld_result EQ '0'. CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD' EXPORTING filename = ld_fullpath filetype = 'ASC' * APPEND = 'X' write_field_separator = 'X' * CONFIRM_OVERWRITE = 'X' TABLES data_tab = it_datatab[] "need to declare and populate EXCEPTIONS file_open_error = 1 file_write_error = 2 OTHERS = 3.

* File download, uses older techniques but achieves a perfectly * acceptable solution which also allows the user to append data to * an existing file. PARAMETERS: p_file like rlgrap-filename. * Internal table to store export data DATA: begin of it_excelfile occurs 0, row(500) type c, end of it_excelfile. DATA: rc TYPE sy-ucomm, ld_answer TYPE c. CALL FUNCTION 'WS_QUERY' EXPORTING query = 'FE' "File Exist? filename = p_file IMPORTING

return = rc. IF rc NE 0. "If File alread exists CALL FUNCTION 'POPUP_TO_CONFIRM' EXPORTING * TITLEBAR ='' * DIAGNOSE_OBJECT ='' text_question = 'File Already exists!!' text_button_1 = 'Replace' * ICON_BUTTON_1 ='' text_button_2 = 'New name' * ICON_BUTTON_2 ='' * DEFAULT_BUTTON = '1' * DISPLAY_CANCEL_BUTTON = 'X' * USERDEFINED_F1_HELP = ' ' * START_COLUMN = 25 * START_ROW =6 * POPUP_TYPE = IMPORTING answer = ld_answer * TABLES * PARAMETER = EXCEPTIONS text_not_found =1 OTHERS = 2. * Option 1: Overwrite ********************* IF ld_answer EQ '1'. CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD' EXPORTING * BIN_FILESIZE = filename = p_file "File Name filetype = 'ASC' * IMPORTING * FILELENGTH = TABLES data_tab = it_excelfile "Data table EXCEPTIONS file_write_error =1 no_batch =2 gui_refuse_filetransfer = 3 invalid_type =4 OTHERS = 5. IF sy-subrc <> 0. MESSAGE i003(zp) WITH 'There was an error during Excel file creation'(200). exit. "Causes short dump if removed and excel document was open ENDIF. * Option 2: New name. ********************* ELSEIF ld_answer EQ '2'. CALL FUNCTION 'DOWNLOAD' EXPORTING filename = p_file "File name filetype = 'ASC' "File type * col_select = 'X' "COL_SELECT * col_selectmask = 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX' * "COL_SELECTMASK filetype_no_show = 'X' "Show file type selection? * IMPORTING * act_filename = filename_dat TABLES data_tab = it_excelfile "Data table * fieldnames = EXCEPTIONS

file_open_error = 01 file_write_error = 02 invalid_filesize = 03 invalid_table_width = 04 invalid_type = 05 no_batch = 06 unknown_error = 07. ENDIF. ELSE. "File does not alread exist. CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD' EXPORTING * BIN_FILESIZE = filename = p_file "File name filetype = 'ASC' "File type * IMPORTING * FILELENGTH = TABLES data_tab = it_excelfile "Data table EXCEPTIONS file_write_error =1 no_batch =2 gui_refuse_filetransfer = 3 invalid_type =4 OTHERS = 5. IF sy-subrc <> 0. MESSAGE i003(zp) WITH 'There was an error during Excel file creation'(200). exit. "Causes short dump if removed and excel document was open ENDIF. ENDIF.

Upload Excel document into internal table

ABAP code for uploading an Excel document into an internal table. See code below for structures. The code is based on uploading a simple Excel spreadsheet or for an actual Excel file click here. There are also a couple of alternatives which use fucntion modules 'KCD_EXCEL_OLE_TO_INT_CONVERT' and 'ALSM_EXCEL_TO_INTERNAL_TABLE' but the method below is by far the simplest method to used. A big thanks to Jayanta for bringing this method to my attention. *.............................................................. *: Description : *: ----------: *: This is a simple example program to get data from an excel : *: file and store it in an internal table. : *: : *: Author : www.sapdev.co.uk, based on code from Jayanta : *: : *: SAP Version : 4.7 : *:............................................................: REPORT zupload_excel_to_itab. TYPE-POOLS: truxs. PARAMETERS: p_file TYPE rlgrap-filename. TYPES: BEGIN OF t_datatab, col1(30) TYPE c, col2(30) TYPE c, col3(30) TYPE c, END OF t_datatab. DATA: it_datatab type standard table of t_datatab, wa_datatab type t_datatab. DATA: it_raw TYPE truxs_t_text_data. * At selection screen AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_file. CALL FUNCTION 'F4_FILENAME' EXPORTING field_name = 'P_FILE' IMPORTING file_name = p_file. *********************************************************************** *START-OF-SELECTION. START-OF-SELECTION. CALL FUNCTION 'TEXT_CONVERT_XLS_TO_SAP' EXPORTING * I_FIELD_SEPERATOR = i_line_header = 'X' i_tab_raw_data = it_raw " WORK TABLE i_filename = p_file TABLES i_tab_converted_data = it_datatab[] "ACTUAL DATA EXCEPTIONS conversion_failed =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. *********************************************************************** * END-OF-SELECTION. END-OF-SELECTION. LOOP AT it_datatab INTO wa_datatab. WRITE:/ wa_datatab-col1, wa_datatab-col2, wa_datatab-col3. ENDLOOP.

Upload Tab delimited file from application server into internal table
ABAP code for uploading a TAB delimited file into an internal table. See code below for structures. The code is base on uploading a simple txt file. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Report ZUPLOADTAB *& * *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Example of Uploading tab delimited file *& * *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* REPORT zuploadtab . PARAMETERS: p_infile LIKE rlgrap-filename OBLIGATORY DEFAULT '/usr/sap/'.. DATA: ld_file LIKE rlgrap-filename. *Internal tabe to store upload data TYPES: BEGIN OF t_record, name1 like pa0002-VORNA, name2 like pa0002-name2, age type i, END OF t_record. DATA: it_record TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF t_record INITIAL SIZE 0, wa_record TYPE t_record. *Text version of data table TYPES: begin of t_uploadtxt, name1(10) type c, name2(15) type c, age(5) type c, end of t_uploadtxt. DATA: wa_uploadtxt TYPE t_uploadtxt. *String value to data in initially. DATA: wa_string(255) type c. constants: con_tab TYPE x VALUE '09'. *If you have Unicode check active in program attributes then you will *need to declare constants as follows: *class cl_abap_char_utilities definition load. *constants: * con_tab type c value cl_abap_char_utilities=>HORIZONTAL_TAB.

* *

************************************************************************ *START-OF-SELECTION START-OF-SELECTION. ld_file = p_infile. OPEN DATASET ld_file FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT. IF sy-subrc NE 0. ELSE. DO. CLEAR: wa_string, wa_uploadtxt. READ DATASET ld_file INTO wa_string. IF sy-subrc NE 0. EXIT. ELSE.

SPLIT wa_string AT con_tab INTO wa_uploadtxt-name1 wa_uploadtxt-name2 wa_uploadtxt-age. MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_uploadtxt TO wa_upload. APPEND wa_upload TO it_record. ENDIF. ENDDO. CLOSE DATASET ld_file. ENDIF. ************************************************************************ *END-OF-SELECTION END-OF-SELECTION. *!! Text data is now contained within the internal table IT_RECORD * Display report data for illustration purposes loop at it_record into wa_record. write:/ sy-vline, (10) wa_record-name1, sy-vline, (10) wa_record-name2, sy-vline, (10) wa_record-age, sy-vline. endloop.

Upload Tab delimited file from PC into internal table

ABAP code for uploading a TAB delimited file into an internal table. See code below for structures. The code is base on uploading a simple txt file. *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Report ZUPLOADTAB *& * *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* *& Example of Uploading tab delimited file *& * *&---------------------------------------------------------------------* REPORT zuploadtab . PARAMETERS: p_infile LIKE rlgrap-filename OBLIGATORY DEFAULT '/usr/sap/'.. *DATA: ld_file LIKE rlgrap-filename. DATA: gd_file type string. *Internal tabe to store upload data TYPES: BEGIN OF t_record, name1 LIKE pa0002-vorna, name2 LIKE pa0002-name2, age TYPE i, END OF t_record. DATA: it_record TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF t_record INITIAL SIZE 0, wa_record TYPE t_record. *Internal table to upload data into DATA: BEGIN OF it_datatab OCCURS 0, row(500) TYPE c, END OF it_datatab. *Text version of data table TYPES: BEGIN OF t_uploadtxt, name1(10) TYPE c, name2(15) TYPE c, age(5) TYPE c, END OF t_uploadtxt. DATA: wa_uploadtxt TYPE t_uploadtxt. *String value to data in initially. DATA: wa_string(255) TYPE c. CONSTANTS: con_tab TYPE x VALUE '09'. *If you have Unicode check active in program attributes then you will *need to declare constants as follows: *class cl_abap_char_utilities definition load. *constants: * con_tab type c value cl_abap_char_utilities=>HORIZONTAL_TAB.

* *

************************************************************************ *AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR P_INFILE. AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR P_infile. CALL FUNCTION 'WS_FILENAME_GET' EXPORTING def_filename = p_infile

mask = ',*.txt.' mode = 'O' title = 'Upload File'(078) IMPORTING filename = p_infile EXCEPTIONS inv_winsys =1 no_batch =2 selection_cancel = 3 selection_error = 4 OTHERS = 5. ************************************************************************ *START-OF-SELECTION START-OF-SELECTION. gd_file = p_infile. CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD' EXPORTING filename = gd_file has_field_separator = 'X' "file is TAB delimited TABLES data_tab = it_record EXCEPTIONS file_open_error =1 file_read_error =2 no_batch =3 gui_refuse_filetransfer = 4 invalid_type =5 no_authority =6 unknown_error =7 bad_data_format =8 header_not_allowed =9 separator_not_allowed = 10 header_too_long = 11 unknown_dp_error = 12 access_denied = 13 dp_out_of_memory = 14 disk_full = 15 dp_timeout = 16 OTHERS = 17. IF sy-subrc NE 0. write: 'Error ', sy-subrc, 'returned from GUI_UPLOAD FM'. skip. endif. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Alternative method, where by you split fields at each TAB after you have returned the data. No point unless you dont have access to GUI_UPLOAD but just included for information CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD' EXPORTING filename = gd_file filetype = 'ASC' TABLES data_tab = it_datatab "ITBL_IN_RECORD[] EXCEPTIONS file_open_error = 1 OTHERS = 2. IF sy-subrc NE 0. ELSE. LOOP AT it_datatab. CLEAR: wa_string, wa_uploadtxt. wa_string = it_datatab. SPLIT wa_string AT con_tab INTO wa_uploadtxt-name1

* wa_uploadtxt-name2 * wa_uploadtxt-age. * MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_uploadtxt TO wa_record. * APPEND wa_record TO it_record. * ENDLOOP. * ENDIF. ************************************************************************ *END-OF-SELECTION END-OF-SELECTION. *!! Text data is now contained within the internal table IT_RECORD * Display report data for illustration purposes LOOP AT it_record INTO wa_record. WRITE:/ sy-vline, (10) wa_record-name1, sy-vline, (10) wa_record-name2, sy-vline, (10) wa_record-age, sy-vline. ENDLOOP.

Selecting a directory using object methods

*Selecting a Directory data: gd_path(500) type c. parameters: p_path like rlgrap-filename. at selection-screen on value-request for p_path. CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>directory_browse EXPORTING window_title = 'File Directory' initial_folder = 'C:' CHANGING selected_folder = gd_path. CALL METHOD cl_gui_cfw=>flush. concatenate gd_path '' into p_path.

Selecting a File using object methods

*Selecting a File, plus inserting default file extension tables rlgrap. data: it_tab type filetable, gd_subrc type i. selection-screen begin of block m with frame. select-options so_fpath for rlgrap-filename. selection-screen end of block m. at selection-screen on value-request for so_fpath-low. REFRESH: it_tab. CALL METHOD CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>FILE_OPEN_DIALOG EXPORTING WINDOW_TITLE = 'Select File' DEFAULT_FILENAME = '*.txt' MULTISELECTION = 'X' CHANGING FILE_TABLE = it_tab RC = gd_subrc. loop at it_tab into so_fpath-low. so_fpath-sign = 'I'. so_fpath-option = 'EQ'. append so_fpath. endloop.

Selecting a File using object methods

*Selecting a file to save too, plus inserting default file extension .xls tables rlgrap. DATA: ld_filename TYPE string, ld_path TYPE string, ld_fullpath TYPE string, ld_result TYPE i, gd_file TYPE c. selection-screen begin of block m with frame. PARAMETERS: p_file TYPE rlgrap-filename. selection-screen end of block m. * At selection screen AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_file. * Display save dialog window CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_save_dialog EXPORTING * window_title ='' default_extension = 'XLS' default_file_name = 'accountsdata' initial_directory = 'c:\temp\' CHANGING filename = ld_filename path = ld_path fullpath = ld_fullpath user_action = ld_result. p_file = ld_fullpath.

Browse files on Application Server(UNIX)

When looking at/for files on the application server(UNIX) using AL11 you are restricted to only certian directories. The following ABAP program displays all files/directories on the application server(UNIX). Simple copy and paste the following code into a new ABAP report program. Note will also need to created the following report which displays the actual file ZBROWSEFILE. *---------------------------------------------------------------------* * Topic: File Manager for UNIX environment * * * * Description: With internal system command you can get access to * * the UNIX. The program list files in the Unix * * environment and by using at line selecttion you are* * able to browse datasets. * * * * Authorization: None, be careful you have unlimited access to Unix.* * Check that you are able to use the internal system * * command. * * * * Parameters: Filename and path. * * * * Change of Check that you are able to use the internal system * * release command. * * * * Release: 4.6b * * * *********************************************************************** REPORT ZUNIXFILES MESSAGE-ID Z1 NO STANDARD PAGE HEADING LINE-COUNT 65 LINE-SIZE 132. *---------------------------------------------------------------------* * Global Variables. * *---------------------------------------------------------------------* DATA: BEGIN OF TABL OCCURS 0, LINE(2000), END OF TABL. DATA: PARCOM_LOC LIKE RS37A-LINE. DATA: SIZE(10) TYPE C, LINE LIKE TABL-LINE, SUM(16) TYPE C. DATA: FILE LIKE RS37A-LINE. DATA: PATH(255) TYPE C. *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * Parameters. * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* SELECTION-SCREEN SKIP 2. PARAMETERS: PARCOM LIKE RS37A-LINE. ********************************************************************* *AT SELECTION-SCREEN. AT SELECTION-SCREEN. CONDENSE: PARCOM NO-GAPS. *********************************************************************

*TOP-OF-PAGE. TOP-OF-PAGE. PERFORM WRITE_PAGE_HEADING. ********************************************************************* *INITIALIZATION. INITIALIZATION. PARCOM = '/usr/sap/*'. "Only default value ********************************************************************* *START-OF-SELECTION. START-OF-SELECTION. PERFORM MAKE_LOC. PERFORM COLLECT_DATA. PERFORM FILE_LIST. ********************************************************************* *AT LINE-SELECTION. AT LINE-SELECTION. CLEAR FILE. FILE = SY-LISEL+55. REPLACE '|' WITH SPACE INTO FILE. IF SY-LISEL+1(1) = 'd'. PATH = FILE. PATH+200 = '/*'. CONDENSE PATH NO-GAPS. SUBMIT ZUNIXFILES WITH PARCOM = PATH AND RETURN. ENDIF. SUBMIT ZBROWSEFILE WITH PARCOM = FILE AND RETURN. "Call the browse program

*---------------------------------------------------------------------* * FORM MAKE_LOC. * *---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM MAKE_LOC. CLEAR: PARCOM_LOC. PARCOM_LOC(7) = 'ls -ld '. PARCOM_LOC+7(45) = PARCOM. ENDFORM. *---------------------------------------------------------------------* * FORM COLLECT_DATA. *---------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM COLLECT_DATA. REFRESH TABL. CALL 'SYSTEM' ID 'COMMAND' FIELD PARCOM_LOC ID 'TAB' FIELD TABL-*SYS*. ENDFORM. *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * FORM FILE_LIST. * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM FILE_LIST. FORMAT RESET. CLEAR SUM. LOOP AT TABL. CLEAR LINE. *

LINE = TABL-LINE. WRITE /2 LINE. PERFORM VERTICAL_LINES. SUM = SUM + SIZE. ENDLOOP. WRITE:/1(132) SY-ULINE. ENDFORM. *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * FORM WRITE_PAGE_HEADING. *-------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM WRITE_PAGE_HEADING. WRITE:/1(132) SY-ULINE. PERFORM VERTICAL_LINES. FORMAT INTENSIFIED. WRITE: /2(131) SPACE COLOR 1. WRITE: 2 SY-DATUM COLOR 1. WRITE: 35 'File Manager' COLOR 1. PERFORM VERTICAL_LINES. WRITE:/1(132) SY-ULINE. PERFORM VERTICAL_LINES. FORMAT INTENSIFIED. WRITE: /2(131) SPACE COLOR 3. PERFORM VERTICAL_LINES. FORMAT RESET. WRITE:/1(132) SY-ULINE. ENDFORM. *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * FORM VERTICAL_LINES. *-------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM VERTICAL_LINES. PERFORM WRITE_VLINE USING ' ' 1. PERFORM WRITE_VLINE USING ' ' 132. ENDFORM. *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * WRITE_VLINE. * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* FORM WRITE_VLINE USING MODE POS. IF MODE NE 'T'. FORMAT INTENSIFIED. ENDIF. POSITION POS. WRITE: SY-VLINE. IF MODE NE 'T'. FORMAT RESET. ENDIF. ENDFORM. * *