Downloading file to an FTP Server in background

[Former Member]

Hi All.

Is it possible to download a file to an FTP server i.e. a network path, in background?

I know in background, we can only use READ DATASET/ OPEN DATASET . But it can only download a file to application server. Can we download to FTP directly?

Thanks in adv.

[FredericGirod]

Hi,

you could run an external command in the SAP server. The command to download is wget (it's a GPL software that run under M$ and Unix system).

Rgd

Frédéric

[Former Member]

refer....

http://www.sap-img.com/ab003.htm

[Former Member]

sorry... but never done it before..

so could you please elaborate what you are saying?

a sample example would be of great help...

[Former Member]

Hi,

We have done the other way around:

*Connect to the FTP server

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_CONNECT'

EXPORTING

user = 'ap\s-ftpsgacd'

password = l_v_pwd

host = 'pmipmftpaisdev.eu.pm.com'

rfc_destination = 'SAPFTPA'

IMPORTING

handle = v_handle

EXCEPTIONS

not_connected = 1

OTHERS = 2.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

ENDIF.

*Get the folders inside the directory

*Execute the FTP Command

CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_COMMAND'

EXPORTING

handle = v_handle

command = fp_l_cmd

TABLES

data = fp_it_result

EXCEPTIONS

tcpip_error = 1

command_error = 2

data_error = 3

OTHERS = 4.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.

ENDIF.

cheers

Aveek