How to write data to application server with fixed record length

[Former Member]

Hi,

I need to send extracts to legacy system for which the requirement is to place text files(with fixed record length) in application server. before placing them to application server, I downloaded them to presentation server to ensure fixed record length using text pad. Say my record length should be 456 characters, somelines may have complete 456 chars and some may not have. Even in such cases also the end of the line should be 456th position.

In presentation end, it is coming as expected whereas when I download the file from application server back to presentation server again, the record length is varying. i.e the end of line cursor position is the last character in each line.

Can someone suggest me how can I maintain fixed record length.

Thanks,

Dharmendra Gali

[cris_hansen]

Hi Dharmendra,

It looks like your report should fill up to the Nth column with empty spaces.

Could you please check the [ABAP forum|; for more information about this matter?

Thanks and regards,

Cristiano