using the function module 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

[Former Member]

HI guys,

i had one doubt.

after running a report, i am getting the details. The user shud be given option to save the output. All the details r stored in an internal table. Using AT USER COMMAND, i had given a button on the application tool bar. If the user wants to save, he shud press the button.

Now the problem, the user shud select his own path. If I use gui_download, it is not asking for the path. The pl told not to use the 'Download' fn module.

Is there any way to save the output of the report in the path which the user wants? How to do it?

can anyone tellme how to solve this?

give me one example.

thanks in advance.

vinoth

[Former Member]

Hi Vinoth,

Yes you can use the methods of CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES like FILE_SAVE_DIALOG.

The Function Module looks like this.

CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_save_dialog

EXPORTING

WINDOW_TITLE = 'Save As'

DEFAULT_EXTENSION = ' '

DEFAULT_FILE_NAME = ' '

• FILE_FILTER =

INITIAL_DIRECTORY = my_path

• WITH_ENCODING =

PROMPT_ON_OVERWRITE = 'X'

CHANGING

filename = file_name

path = file_path

fullpath = file_full

• USER_ACTION =

• FILE_ENCODING =

EXCEPTIONS

CNTL_ERROR = 1

ERROR_NO_GUI = 2

NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_GUI = 3

others = 4

.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

• MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO

• WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.

ENDIF.

Hope your query is solved.

Regards,

SP.

[jayanthi_jayaraman]

Hi,

Before calling gui_download,call this fm.It will ask for the path.Then assign this path to gui_download path.

data P_FILE LIKE RLGRAP-FILENAME . "Prsnt Srvr

CALL FUNCTION 'WS_FILENAME_GET'

EXPORTING

DEF_PATH = P_FILE

MASK = ',..'

MODE = '0 '

TITLE = 'Choose File'

IMPORTING

FILENAME = P_FILE

EXCEPTIONS

INV_WINSYS = 1

NO_BATCH = 2

SELECTION_CANCEL = 3

SELECTION_ERROR = 4

OTHERS = 5.

DATA l_file TYPE string.

l_file = p_file.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

filename = l_file

filetype = 'ASC'

write_field_separator = 'X'

TABLES

data_tab = t_output

EXCEPTIONS

file_write_error = 1

no_batch = 2

invalid_type = 4

no_authority = 5

unknown_error = 6

header_not_allowed = 7

separator_not_allowed = 8

filesize_not_allowed = 9

header_too_long = 10

dp_error_create = 11

dp_error_send = 12

dp_error_write = 13

unknown_dp_error = 14

access_denied = 15

dp_out_of_memory = 16

disk_full = 17

dp_timeout = 18

file_not_found = 19

dataprovider_exception = 20

control_flush_error = 21

OTHERS = 22.

IF sy-subrc NE 0.

MESSAGE s000 WITH text-005.

"Error in downloading file to presentation server

LEAVE LIST-PROCESSING.

ENDIF.

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[Former Member]

Hi,

Use the following code to achieve the Result.

1) call file open dialog box

2) call function module to down load; specify file

in my case it is excel sheet u can also use txt

3) specify filter for file type when u open the file dialog box as i had specified based on ur requirment

CONSTANTS :

lc_file_type TYPE char10 VALUE 'DAT',

lc_dft_ext TYPE string VALUE 'XLS',

lc_file_flt TYPE string VALUE '*.xls',

lc_int_drc TYPE string VALUE 'C:\'.

DATA : lit_ty_header TYPE TABLE OF ty_header,

wa_ty_header LIKE LINE OF lit_ty_header,

lv_win_title TYPE string,

lv_file_name TYPE string,

lv_dft_fname TYPE string,

lv_fname TYPE string,

lv_path TYPE string.

--

---

Popup for file name--

---

lv_win_title = text-044.

lv_dft_fname = text-033.

CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_save_dialog

EXPORTING

window_title = lv_win_title

default_extension = lc_dft_ext

default_file_name = lv_dft_fname

file_filter = lc_file_flt

initial_directory = lc_int_drc

prompt_on_overwrite = lc_true

CHANGING

filename = lv_fname

path = lv_path

fullpath = lv_file_name

EXCEPTIONS

cntl_error = 1

error_no_gui = 2

not_supported_by_gui = 3

OTHERS = 4.

IF sy-subrc <> 0 OR lv_fname IS INITIAL

OR lv_path IS INITIAL

OR lv_file_name IS INITIAL.

• 201: Error occurred while getting file name.

MESSAGE e201(zusm_gen).

EXIT.

ENDIF.

• Load Column names to Excel File

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

filename = lv_file_name

filetype = lc_file_type

write_field_separator = lc_true

codepage = '4103'

TABLES

data_tab = lit_ty_header

EXCEPTIONS

file_write_error = 1

no_batch = 2

gui_refuse_filetransfer = 3

invalid_type = 4

no_authority = 5

unknown_error = 6

header_not_allowed = 7

separator_not_allowed = 8

filesize_not_allowed = 9

header_too_long = 10

dp_error_create = 11

dp_error_send = 12

dp_error_write = 13

unknown_dp_error = 14

access_denied = 15

dp_out_of_memory = 16

disk_full = 17

dp_timeout = 18

file_not_found = 19

dataprovider_exception = 20

control_flush_error = 21

OTHERS = 22.

IF sy-subrc = 0.

• Load Data to Excel File

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'

EXPORTING

filename = lv_file_name

filetype = lc_file_type

append = lc_true

write_field_separator = lc_true

codepage = '4103'

TABLES

data_tab = xt_det_report

EXCEPTIONS

file_write_error = 1

no_batch = 2

gui_refuse_filetransfer = 3

invalid_type = 4

no_authority = 5

unknown_error = 6

header_not_allowed = 7

separator_not_allowed = 8

filesize_not_allowed = 9

header_too_long = 10

dp_error_create = 11

dp_error_send = 12

dp_error_write = 13

unknown_dp_error = 14

access_denied = 15

dp_out_of_memory = 16

disk_full = 17

dp_timeout = 18

file_not_found = 19

dataprovider_exception = 20

control_flush_error = 21

OTHERS = 22.

ENDIF.

Regards

Manoj

Message was edited by: Manoj Gupta