OPEN dataset statement

[Former Member]

Hi folks,

I have a file stored on the network shared drive. Can I read the file using open dataset statement. This file is not stored on the application server.

I have read that the open dataset statement works for only with the files stored in the application server.

thanks

sankar

[Former Member]

Hi

Go thru this code, it will help you,.

See the use of open dataset statement here.

Pls reward if help.

Refer this:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/fc/eb3ca6358411d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm

ABAP code for uploading a TAB delimited file into an internal table. See code below for structures.

&----

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*& Report ZUPLOADTAB * &----

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*& Example of Uploading tab delimited file *

&----

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REPORT zuploadtab .

PARAMETERS: p_infile LIKE rlgrap-filename

OBLIGATORY DEFAULT '/usr/sap/'..

DATA: ld_file LIKE rlgrap-filename.

*Internal tabe to store upload data

TYPES: BEGIN OF t_record,

name1 like pa0002-VORNA,

name2 like pa0002-name2,

age type i,

END OF t_record.

DATA: it_record TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF t_record INITIAL SIZE 0,

wa_record TYPE t_record.

*Text version of data table

TYPES: begin of t_uploadtxt,

name1(10) type c,

name2(15) type c,

age(5) type c,

end of t_uploadtxt.

DATA: wa_uploadtxt TYPE t_uploadtxt.

*String value to data in initially.

DATA: wa_string(255) type c.

constants: con_tab TYPE x VALUE '09'.

*If you have Unicode check active in program attributes then you will

*need to declare constants as follows:

*class cl_abap_char_utilities definition load.

*constants:

• con_tab type c value cl_abap_char_utilities=>HORIZONTAL_TAB.

************************************************************************

*START-OF-SELECTION

START-OF-SELECTION.

ld_file = p_infile.

OPEN DATASET ld_file FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.

IF sy-subrc NE 0.

ELSE.

DO.

CLEAR: wa_string, wa_uploadtxt.

READ DATASET ld_file INTO wa_string.

IF sy-subrc NE 0.

EXIT.

ELSE.

SPLIT wa_string AT con_tab INTO wa_uploadtxt-name1

wa_uploadtxt-name2

wa_uploadtxt-age.

MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_uploadtxt TO wa_upload.

APPEND wa_upload TO it_record.

ENDIF.

ENDDO.

CLOSE DATASET ld_file.

ENDIF.

************************************************************************

*END-OF-SELECTION

END-OF-SELECTION.

*!! Text data is now contained within the internal table IT_RECORD

• Display report data for illustration purposes

loop at it_record into wa_record.

write:/ sy-vline,

(10) wa_record-name1, sy-vline,

(10) wa_record-name2, sy-vline,

(10) wa_record-age, sy-vline.

endloop.

[Former Member]

Hi,

you have to use GUI_UPLOAD function module to read thet file in your program.

OPEN DATASET works only for Application server.

Regards,

Pankaj

[Former Member]

hi,

then use gui_upload fm to upload to application server then use open dataset

Regards

[Former Member]

hi,

To open a file on the application server, use the OPEN statement as follows:

Syntax

OPEN DATASET <dsn> [Additions].

This statement opens the file <dsn>. If you do not specify any additions for the mode, the file is opened in binary mode for reading. SY-SUBRC returns 0 if the system opens the file. Otherwise, SY-SUBRC is set to 8.

You enter the filename <dsn> either as a literal or as a field containing the actual name of the file. If you do not specify a path, the system opens the file in the directory in which the R/3 System is running on the application server. To open a file, the user under which the R/3 System is running must have the requisite authorizations at operating system level.

To read from presentation server use any of the FM

1.ws_upload.

2.gui_upload.

3.upload.

Hope this is helpful, Do reward.