Open Dataset - file downloading problem

[Former Member]

Hello friends,

I am trying to download a file in the application sever.But I am getting the error "Error in downlaoding file".What is the mistake in the following code?

Regards,

Hari prasath.

DATA : BEGIN OF ITAB OCCURS 0,

KUNNR LIKE KNA1-KUNNR,

END OF ITAB.

DATA : FN LIKE RLGRAP-FILENAME.

SELECT KUNNR FROM KNA1 INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE ITAB UP TO 5 ROWS.

FN = 'i2\data\debitnote\kunnr'.

CALL FUNCTION 'WS_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

FILENAME = FN

FILETYPE = 'DAT'

TABLES

DATA_TAB = ITAB.

OPEN DATASET FN FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE.

CLOSE DATASET FN.

[amit_khare]

we dont use download FM for application servers.

Check this link -

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/fc/eb3ccd358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/content.htm

Check this thread, you wll get a complete example on this one.

Regards,

Amit

Reward all helpful replies.

[Former Member]

Hi

Do not use the WS_DOWNLOAD FM. Its obsolete.

Insted try this code.

DATA : BEGIN OF ITAB OCCURS 0,

KUNNR LIKE KNA1-KUNNR,

END OF ITAB.

DATA : FN LIKE RLGRAP-FILENAME.

SELECT KUNNR FROM KNA1 INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE ITAB UP TO 5 ROWS.

FN = 'i2\data\debitnote\kunnr'.

• Open the file for writing

open dataset FN for output in text mode encoding default.

• Write the Itab contents to the file

loop at ITAB.

transfer ITAB to FN.

endloop.

close dataset FN.