read tab delimited file on app.server

[adel_adel]

Hi all,

I am facing a problem to read the data from the tab delimited file from the application server.

When i am reading a file i am getting a # symbol instead of tab.

i opend the data set as open dataset in text mode encoding default.

i defined the constant as c_tab type x value '09'.

when i am trying to split the line by using

split l_line at c_tab into field1 field2 field3

i am getting the error as c_tab is not a type of c or n or d or t or string.

how can i rectify this problem.

if i am trying to move the constant to some local variable type c it is not giving the error and the data is not getting populate properly. means it is not spliting at #,

can you pls give me some tips to resolve this problem.

Thanks

[Former Member]

You can use the CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>HORIZONTAL_TAB attribute.

so use

split l_lint at CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>HORIZONTAL_TAB into field1 field2 field3.

Albert

[Former Member]

I think you can first Replace c_tab with a space or '/' or whatever and then split.

[adel_adel]

Answered .. thanks a lot