cl_gui_frontend_services=>get_sapgui_workdir returns nothing with 7.20

[gregorw]

Hi SAP GUI Experts,

I've installed the SAP GUI 7.20 and patched it to Patchlevel 4 on Windows 7, 64 Bit. When I run the following report

REPORT  z_test_frontend_services.

DATA: temp_dir   TYPE string,
      sapworkdir type string.

cl_gui_frontend_services=>get_temp_directory(
  CHANGING
    temp_dir             = temp_dir    " Temporary Directory
  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.

WRITE: / 'Temp Dir: ', temp_dir.

cl_gui_frontend_services=>get_sapgui_workdir(
  CHANGING
    sapworkdir            = sapworkdir
  EXCEPTIONS
    get_sapworkdir_failed = 1
    cntl_error            = 2
    error_no_gui          = 3
    not_supported_by_gui  = 4
    others                = 5
).
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
 MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
            WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.

WRITE: / 'SAP Workdir: ', sapworkdir.

No values for the requested directories are returned. In the Security Settings of the Options menu I set the Default Action to Allow. As far as I understand [SAP Note 1442303 - SAP GUI 7.20 - replacement of SAPWORKDIR|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1442303] it should still work.

Best regards

Gregor

[UweFetzer_se38 · Accepted solution]

Hi Gregor,

use "cl_gui_cfw=>flush" after the call and you will get the values.

Regards and CU in 2011

Uwe

[gregorw · Accepted solution]

Hi Uwe, Hi Julius,

thank you, calling the "cl_gui_cfw=>flush( )." made it work. The returned Values are:

Temp Dir:  C:\Users\gregor\AppData\Local\SAP\SAP GUI\tmp
SAP Workdir:  C:\Windows\system32

According to Note 1442303 that seems to be the correct behaviour as I've not used the "SAP Installation Server Administration Tool". But could anyone provide a reason why the SAP Workdir can ony be set when using the Admin Tool? Shouldn't the standalone installation of SAP GUI which most users of the NetWeaver Developer/Trial Edition will use provide this as a default? I've found the according documentation for the [GET_TEMP_DIRECTORY|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70ehp2/helpdata/en/d8/369513b5994669abacb70ddf61960b/frameset.htm] where it's explicitly stated:

"Call CL_GUI_CFW=>FLUSH in the ABAP program after calling this method to actually execute the method on the client."

But for the [GET_SAPGUI_WORKDIR|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70ehp2/helpdata/en/61/41d2c60d5d4747bfdd92626e9038ba/frameset.htm] method it is not mentioned that the cl_gui_cfw=>flush( ) has to be called. According to the documentation for [CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70ehp2/helpdata/en/c8/9421e2cf1d45c18adf862476234c0c/frameset.htm] where I've found:

"If the caller needs to call the FLUSH himself, this is noted in the documentation."

So it seems to me like a error in the documentation. I will open a OSS ticket to get this solved.

Best regards

Gregor

[Former Member]

Hi Gregor,

What does method get_temp_directory return in temp_dir?

The note says:

Important: This registry value was always set by the installation for the SAP GUI for Windows 7.10 and earlier. The installer for the SAP GUI for Windows 7.20 will set this value only if a value has been specified in the "SAP Installation Server Administration Tool". Therefore, it can no longer be assumed that this registry value will exist on a client PC.

Check whether you have set this regedit key and whether the value isn't blank there?

Cheers,

Julius