Open dataset not working in ECC 5.0, returning 8

[Former Member]

Gurus,

Open data set is returning 8. The file is there on application server as selected by KD4 function module when I try to do open dataset it retruns 08.

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• Data Declaration

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data: v_mfile type C,

v_ffile type C.

data: w_mpath type string,

w_fpath type string.

SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF BLOCK b1 WITH FRAME

TITLE text-001.

PARAMETERS: p_master like rlgrap-filename obligatory,

p_func like rlgrap-filename obligatory,

SELECTION-SCREEN END OF BLOCK b1.

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AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_master.

CALL FUNCTION 'KD_GET_FILENAME_ON_F4'

CHANGING

file_name = p_master.

w_mpath = p_master.

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AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_func.

CALL FUNCTION 'KD_GET_FILENAME_ON_F4'

EXPORTING

static = 'X'

CHANGING

file_name = p_func.

w_fpath = p_func.

start-of-selection.

perform initilaization_for_master.

perform initialization_for_func.

if v_mfile ='X' and V_FFILE = 'X'.

message e001 with sy-repid.

ELSEIF V_mfile = 'X'.

message e000 with p_master sy-repid. "Error opening file

ELSEIF V_FFILE = 'X'.

message e000 with p_func sy-repid. "Error opening file

endif.

close dataset p_master.

close dataset p_func.

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*& Form initilaization

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• text

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• --> p1 text

• <-- p2 text

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FORM initilaization_for_master .

open dataset w_mpath for output in text mode encoding default.

if sy-subrc <> 0.

v_mfile = 'X'.

endif.

ENDFORM. " initilaization

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*& Form initialization_for_func

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• text

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• --> p1 text

• <-- p2 text

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FORM initialization_for_func .

open dataset w_fpath for input in text mode ENCODING DEFAULT.

if sy-subrc <> 0.

v_ffile = 'X'.

endif.

ENDFORM. " initialization_for_func

Please help.

Regards,

Rajsh.

[Former Member]

You are selecting a file on the presentation server and then trying to open it on the application server.

Rob

[Former Member]

Thanks Rob. How can I open the file on presentation server. I have to read the data from the file and fill in internal table.

Regards,

Rajesh.

[Former Member]

You don't have to open it. Just use FM GUI_UPLOAD.

Rob

[Former Member]

did you check the permissions on the file as well as with the user id you are running this code