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Write file in OS/400 library

Posted on Sep 07, 2006 at 11:48 PM 15 Views

Hi everybody

I am requested to save data from ABAP to a flat file in a <b>library</b> in OS/400. The name of the library is LEISAP. Searching around, I found out that I can access it using the path /QSYS.LIB/LEISAP.LIB/ and it already has some files. I am able to read the files in this library (for example the file MPSHR01606) using OPEN DATASET FOR INPUT with a filename like /QSYS.LIB/LEISAP.LIB/MPSHR01606.FILE/MPSHR01606.MBR.

But I can not figure out how to create a new file. What I am trying to do is:

OPEN DATASET file

FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.

where file has the value '/QSYS.LIB/LEISAP.LIB/TEST.FILE/TEST.MBR', but it fails with sy-subrc = 8.

Any idea if it is possible to create a file in a libary in OS/400 from ABAP at all and how?

Thank you

Andreas

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    Rich Heilman
    Posted on Sep 07, 2006 at 11:52 PM
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    Does it have to be in a library? Is this AS/400 running your SAP instance? If so, usually it is a good idea to right to the application server under /usr folder. This is under the IFS of the as/400.

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    Rich Heilman

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    Posted on Sep 08, 2006 at 09:57 PM
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    Hi

    Just to update the status: I was able to create file members with OPEN DATASET inside files that already exist. So all I am missing is how to create the files in the library.

    Andreas

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