Delete files in AL11

[nachiketapte]

Hi,

We have some files in AL11 Directory, which i want to delete?

Can any one share some steps to delete these files.

Other Post on SCN could not solve my problem

[Former Member]

Why not give a list of the files to Basis They can take care of it quickly without an ABAP solution.

Rob

[Former Member]

Hello Nachiket,

A simple ABAP Code with the logic as below will help to delete files in AL11. (Sorry, I am not an ABAPer and my ABAP is not so good. You will have to tweak the code below a bit to make it work).

Create a Program in SE38 and define a screen to input the path where file in AL11 is stored.

Selection-screen begin of block b1 with frame title text -001.

(Define text element as "Enter File Path")

     parameters: p_del type rlgrap-filename

Selection-screen end of block b1.

at selection-screen output.

perform f_delete_file.

form f_delete_file.

      if (p_del is initial).

          message 'Enter File Path, It cannot be blank' type I.

          exit.

      endif.

     delete dataset p_del.

     if sy-subrc = 0.

          message 'File deleted Successfully' type I.

     elseif sy-subrc <> 0.

          message 'File not deleted' type I.

     endif.

endform.

Cheers

Shiva

[Former Member]

well you should at an absolute minimum use a logical path and add  an authority check to avoid unauthorised deletion of files

[Former Member]

Use FM   SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE

[former_member601402]

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[Former Member]

CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES will probabyl not work here, as he wants to access files on the application server and not on the presentation server

[former_member196424]

Use Transaction N2UX

if not possible use SE93 and start the report for N2UX directly from SE38 or SA38.

Regards

felix