Maximum File name length in a DIR in AL11

[Former Member]

Hello,

what is the MAximum lenght of a File name in TCODE AL11.

i have a program which upload data in AL11 in a Directory but some of the File name get truncated like mention below as I Am using the FM FILE_GET_NAME to get the File name.

Also I am Converting them first to PDF format and uploading them in the directiry, but some file name gets trucated.

12/09/2011 02:31:35 Administ 115,776 5804000041_20100510_IT00739320158_COATESLORILLEUXMüREKKEP.P

12/12/2011 04:53:18 Administ 115,776 5804000041_IT00739320158_COATES LORILLEUX MüREKKEP.P

12/12/2011 04:54:37 Administ 115,776 5804000042_20100510_IT00739320158_COATES LORILLEUX MüREKKEP.P

And i need the extensionn .PDF as it is required. Kindly Help

Thanks

Solanki Ritesh

[Former Member]

How you are defining the file path?

You can try with this:

DATA:  BEGIN OF i_file OCCURS 100,
          path TYPE sxpgcolist-parameters,
          file TYPE string,
       END   OF i_file.

[Former Member]

Hi Lokesh,

I am using g_file_name TYPE file_name,

I am using the Following code to insert where g_file_name I get from

CALL FUNCTION 'FILE_GET_NAME'

EXPORTING

logical_filename = c_log_file

eleminate_blanks = space

parameter_1 = g_par

IMPORTING

file_name = g_file_name

EXCEPTIONS

file_not_found = 1

OTHERS = 2.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

g_retcode = sy-subrc.

ENDIF.

ENDIF.

G_par is calculated based on Inv_num_postdate_VAtnum_Custname.

OPEN DATASET g_file_name FOR OUTPUT IN BINARY MODE.

IF sy-subrc = 0.

LOOP AT i_tlines INTO wa_tlines_line.

TRANSFER wa_tlines_line TO g_file_name.

ENDLOOP.

CLOSE DATASET g_file_name.

ENDIF.

But it truncates the file name like this

9126000019_20120110_IT00879330033_OFFICINE GRAFICHE NOVARA 1901 SPA.p

it shud be

9126000019_20120110_IT00879330033_OFFICINE GRAFICHE NOVARA 1901 SPA.pdf

Thanks

[Former Member]

The below code can work with long file names in a UNIX based app server. Just replace lv_dir value with the directory where you want to list the file names.

You can increase the length 1023 if you want still longer file names listed

DATA: BEGIN OF itab OCCURS 0,
        line(1023),
      END OF itab.

DATA: lv_command(128) VALUE 'ls',
      lv_dir(128) VALUE '/usr/tmp'.

* The below system command will return the output of ls in itab
CONCATENATE lv_command lv_dir INTO lv_command SEPARATED BY space.
CALL 'SYSTEM' ID 'COMMAND' FIELD  lv_command
              ID 'TAB'     FIELD  itab-*sys*.

If you application server is Windows based then just change the command variable lv_command like below

DATA: BEGIN OF itab OCCURS 0,
        line(1023),
      END OF itab.

DATA: lv_command(128) VALUE 'dir /B',
      lv_dir(128) VALUE 'C:\WINDOWS\Temp'.

* The below system command will return the output of dir /B in itab
CONCATENATE lv_command lv_dir INTO lv_command SEPARATED BY space.
CALL 'SYSTEM' ID 'COMMAND' FIELD  lv_command
              ID 'TAB'     FIELD  itab-*sys*.

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