Moving files from Source to Destination Directory

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have to move files from source to a destination directory (AL11)and then remove from Source.

From source 'ISU_M_GET_FILES_OF_DIR' getting all files, then

Loop 'SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE' using this FM with 'MV' to move all files once done I am using same FM to Remove from Source.

Before this FM I need to convert UTF16 format files to UTF8 then place in directory.

ECATT_CONV_XSTRING_TO_STRING -> for converting into UTF 08 seems like it wouldnt work.

Thanks

Mohinder

[kesavadas_thekkillath]

Use function ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_SERVER to move files.

If successfully moved then use statement delete dataset <path_name>.

[Former Member]

Hi Keshav,

Thanks for anwser but that doesnt solves, as for source target its unable to read and throwing an exception.

Approach I am using needs configuration in SM69 or SM49 for commands.

Thanks

Mohinder

Edited by: Mohinder Singh Chauhan on May 5, 2011 11:37 AM

[kesavadas_thekkillath]

It will work fine

What exception you are getting ?

Please check that you have provided the file path correctly. If you debug the fm then you can see the open datast failing.

[Former Member]

Hi Keshav.

here is the error.

The exception, which is assigned to class 'CX_SY_FILE_IO', was not caught in

procedure "ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_SERVER" "(FUNCTION)", nor was it propagated by

a RAISING clause.

Error text: "Is a directory"

Error code: 21

Thanks Mohinder

[raymond_giuseppi]

Are you trying to move a directory (sub-directory ?) and not a file ?

(after ISU_M_GET_FILES_OF_DIR filter XY_FILETAB excluding records with TYPE = 'directory' OR recursively call the FM on subdirectories)

Regards,

Raymond

[Former Member]

Hi

Yes I am trying to move content of One directory to othe other directory with UTF16 data to be converted in UTF08.

Thanks

Mohinder

[Former Member]

Hi Ray/Keshav,

Thanks for your suggestion it worked, now I am able to get directory details and then post to other directory and delete source one. One thing which is left data fetched shoudl be converted to UTF08.

Thanks

Mohinder

[Former Member]

Hi Mohinder,

we can use the following unix commands in abap to move the file from source to destination.

• This is a code showing how to create and use COPY command of UNIX in ABAP

PARAMETERS:

• Input file path

p_input TYPE localfile,

• Processed file path

p_proc TYPE localfile.

• Declare the Types to file data

TYPES: BEGIN OF L_X_OUTPUT,

sys(200), " Please note, there are asterisk before and after sys (i.e.sys)

END OF L_X_OUTPUT.

• * Internal table to store file data

DATA l_i_output TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF l_x_output WITH HEADER LINE.

• * Variable for the UNIX command

DATA: l_v_unix_comm(255) TYPE c.

• Copy command of UNIX

CONCATENATE 'cp' p_input p_proc

INTO l_v_unix_comm SEPARATED BY space.

• For example the Copy command is stored as below

• cp u2018/data/interfaces/input/input_fileu2019 u2018/data/interfaces/processed/processed_fileu2019

• Examples of UNIX Command *u2022 mv filename1 filename2 --- moves a file (i.e. gives it a different name, or moves it into a *different directory (see below) *u2022 cp filename1 filename2 --- copies a file

• Execute the UNIX Copy command.

• This command will copy the file from input file path to the processed file path

CALL 'SYSTEM' ID 'COMMAND' FIELD l_v_unix_comm

ID 'TAB'

FIELD l_i_output-sys.

IF sy-subrc eq 0.

write: 'File is copied successfully using UNIX command in ABAP'.

ENDIF.

[Venkat_Sesha]

Hi Mohinder,

For converting the XSTRING to STRING and vice versa dont any Function Module other than the below mentioned. Because when you have some special character like ` ~ 3/4 etc... all other Function Modules wont work other than these. Very usefull FMs.

NLS_STRING_CONVERT_FROM_SYS

NLS_STRING_CONVERT_TO_SYS

Thanks,

Bhargav.