Fixed width field format in txt file
I want to create text file for sending to bank. Every row in the text file is of variable length. For Ex: 1st row contains name and a fixed length of 33 char. 2nd row contains company and fixed length of 12 char.
Howewer when i download the data using GUI_DOWNLOAD it is taking the row with full length i.e. 256 char that of the internal table line.
If I use the truncate trailing blanks parameter, it removes all the spaces that are on the right of the name. what is our requirement is that irrespective of whatever is the actual length of the name it should take only 33 characters in first row. (ie If i place cursor on first character and press END button on keypad the cursor must move to 34 char).
But at present what is happening is that it is either moving to the actual end of the name or column 256 ie the end of line.
Any help to this will be highly appreciated.
You have to move the contents to a string variable. Put the Line feed(cl_abap_char_utilities=>newline) or CR_LF (cl_abap_char_utilities=>dr_lf) at the offset as required by you.
Download the file as 'BIN' using GUI_DOWNLOAD. You have to pass the length as the length of the string variable.
Try this & come back if you have any doubts.
BR,
Suhas
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--[SCRIPT fixedwidth_values_toTSV.scpt]
Enregistrer le script en tant que Script : fixedwidth_values_toTSV.scpt
déplacer le fichier ainsi créé dans le dossier
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L'aide du Finder explique:
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Message was edited by:
SaipanMan2005You should not keep a String array of all the lines of the file read.
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out.write(str);
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e.printStackTrace(); // At least print the exception - never swallow an exception
finally { // Use a finally block to be sure of closing the files even when exception occurs
try { in.close(); }
catch (Exception e) {}
try { out.close(); }
catch (Exception e) {}
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STRING SIZES ARE IN BYTES
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( "UPDATE_DTTM" POSITION (1:20) CHAR(20),
"CHANGE_TYPE_CD" POSITION (21:21) CHAR(1),
"CREW_CD" POSITION (22:37) CHAR(16),
"CREW_DESCR" POSITION (38:97) CHAR(60),
"CREW_ID" POSITION (98:113) CHAR(16),
"UDF1_CD" POSITION (114:143) CHAR(30),
"UDF1_DESCR" POSITION (144:203) CHAR(60),
"UDF2_CD" POSITION (204:233) CHAR(30),
"DATA_SOURCE_IND" POSITION (294:299) CHAR(6),
"UDF2_DESCR" POSITION (234:293) CHAR(60) )
) LOCATION ( 'D_CREW_EXT.DAT' )
REJECT LIMIT UNLIMITED;
Check the result in database:
select * from D_CREW_EXT;
I found the first row is incorrect. For each non-ascii character,the fields to the right of the non-ascii character are off by 1 character,meaning that the data is moved 1 character to the right.
Then I tried to use the option STRING SIZES ARE IN CHARACTERS instead of STRING SIZES ARE IN BYTES, it doesn't work either.
The database version is 11.1.0.6.
Edited by: yuan on May 21, 2010 2:43 AMHi,
I changed the BYTE in the create table part to CHAR, it still doesn't work. The result is the same. I think the problem is in ACCESS PARAMETERS.
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How to add line breaks to output fixed width flat file
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I need to create a Flat file without column headers, no comma separated values but each column will have a fixed starting position and a fixed length in the text file. For example, below is the text file to be created with six columns
Column1 Column2 Column3 Column4 Column5 Column6
abc 1 New emp xxxx xxxx
xxx
Fixed starting position and a fixed lenth values for these columns as are below;
Column1 : Starting Position -1, Fixed Length -4
Column2 : Starting Position - 8, Fixed Length - 2
Column3 : Starting Postion - 11, Fixed Length - 10
Column4 : Starting Position -1, Fixed Length -5
Column5 : Starting Position - 10, Fixed Length - 2
Column6 : Starting Postion - 15, Fixed Length - 5
The out put file each line have only 20 characters length.First 3 columns comes in first line and 4-6 columns comes in 2nd line.
OUTPUT FILE:
1234 89 11121314151617181920
12345 1011 151617181920BOL says that:
The Fixed width with row delimiters option is not available in the Flat File Connection Manager Editor.
If necessary, you can emulate this option in the editor. To emulate this option, on the General page of the Flat File Connection Manager
Editor, for Format, select Ragged right. Then on the Advanced page
of the editor, add a new dummy column as the final column of data.
More details steps:
http://www.coderewind.com/2012/08/ssis-how-to-include-rowdelimiter-with-destination-flat-files/
Below blog should make things clear:
SSIS Flat File Export - "Fixed Width" vs "Ragged Right"
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The .txt file has formatting issues that need to be resolved
Transaction ZEHS20 runs a program that assigns a CCL Group to a specification header, based on its Active Ingredients. The transaction can be run in the background if desired with output being emailed to the user.The .txt file has formatting issues that need to be resolved. can u pls Help me to resolve this issue.
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I need some help with a query from Payroll France.
They use the transaction PC00_M06_FFOT (program RFFOF_V) to transfer payment data to banks.
This program creates a txt file that is accessible to the payroll and accounting teams. This file is stored on local discs and as txt format it can be modified.
The last audit pointed to this as a potential issue. The data in this file is very sensitive and shoud be secured against any modification.
The program is SAP standard and the txt format is compliant with the system used by banks. That is why I am not sure if the file format can be modified. We were thinking perhaps a PDF fike would be an option. However, our Development do not want to touch at the change before we know if this will not be a problem for the banks' system.
I've created a note for SAP about already but they say it is not really an error and in fact beyond their scope.
Would appreciate some advice from you.
Thanks,
Monika.Monika :
When running payment transfer to the bank (i.e. RFFOT or RFFOV), you have an option to either have the output file created (at application server) or a temse file created (which you would go to DME management to process downloading to a file (e.g. in your local PC machine).
Having the ACH file created on application server site usually should be quite secure in my opition (first of, not many ee should have access to application servers; second, you can control not to allow non-authorized personnel to access to certain directories in application server; third, usually, when ACH file is created, it usually will be picked up by an automate process to send the file to the bank (rather than manual process)) . Just my thought on your audit issue .
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I have an problem in the data formating in the TXT file while sending as an attachment via an email by using the FM "SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1".
For eg:
The data in the TXT file is looking like as follows:
0 0 0 0 2 L O U D S P E A K R O T H E R 3 8 W h i t e 0 0
0031 L O U D S P E A K R O T H E R 3 8 Black 0 000
38 L O U D S P E A K R O T H E R 3 8 Brown 0 00040
L O U D S P E A K R O T H E R 3 8 Brown 0 00042
and so on
But it should come as :
0 0 0 0 2 L O U D S P E A K R O T H E R 3 8 W h i t e
0 0 0031 L O U D S P E A K R O T H E R 3 8 Black
0 00038 L O U D S P E A K R O T H E R 3 8 Brown
0 00040 L O U D S P E A K R O T H E R 3 8 Brown
All the internal tables are correctly filled.
The code is as follows:
gwa_objtxt = 'Please find attached DATA EXTRACT Sheet'.
append gwa_objtxt to git_objtxt.
describe table git_objtxt lines gv_cnt.
clear git_doc_data.
read table git_objtxt index gv_cnt.
git_doc_data-doc_size = ( gv_cnt - 1 ) * 255 + strlen( gwa_objtxt ).
git_doc_data-obj_langu = sy-langu.
git_doc_data-obj_descr = lv_mtitle.
append git_doc_data.
clear git_packing_list.
refresh git_packing_list.
git_packing_list-transf_bin = space.
git_packing_list-head_start = 1.
git_packing_list-head_num = 0.
git_packing_list-body_start = 1.
git_packing_list-body_num = gv_cnt.
git_packing_list-doc_type = 'RAW'.
append git_packing_list.
Clear : gv_cnt.
Describe table git_objbin lines gv_cnt.
git_packing_list-transf_bin = 'X'.
git_packing_list-head_start = 1.
git_packing_list-head_num = 1.
git_packing_list-body_start = 1.
git_packing_list-body_num = gv_cnt.
git_packing_list-doc_type = 'TXT'.
git_packing_list-obj_descr = 'ATTACH.TXT'.
git_packing_list-obj_name = 'book'.
git_packing_list-doc_size = gv_cnt * 255.
APPEND git_packing_list.
clear git_receivers.
refresh git_receivers.
git_receivers-receiver = gv_eid.
git_receivers-rec_type = 'U'.
append git_receivers.
CALL FUNCTION 'SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1'
EXPORTING
DOCUMENT_DATA = git_doc_data
PUT_IN_OUTBOX = 'X'
COMMIT_WORK = 'X'
TABLES
PACKING_LIST = git_packing_list
CONTENTS_BIN = git_objbin
CONTENTS_TXT = git_objtxt
RECEIVERS = git_receivers
EXCEPTIONS
TOO_MANY_RECEIVERS = 1
DOCUMENT_NOT_SENT = 2
DOCUMENT_TYPE_NOT_EXIST = 3
OPERATION_NO_AUTHORIZATION = 4
PARAMETER_ERROR = 5
X_ERROR = 6
ENQUEUE_ERROR = 7
OTHERS = 8.please give the code of
contents bin = git_objbin " how this is getting populated.
0 0 0 0 2 L O U D S P E A K R O T H E R 3 8 W h i t e <b>0 0</b>
0031 L O U D S P E A K R O T H E R 3 8 Black
0 000
38
from this im not able to understand is this over population or concatenation problem
y dont u make a append to the final table
like
data : begin of itxt occurs 0, ,
s1(132) type c ,
end of itxt.
loop at itab.
itxt-s1+0(4) = itab-f1.
itxt-s1+4(6) = itab-f2.
itxt-s1+10(8) = itab-f3.
itxts1+18(4) = itab-f4.
append itxt.
clear itxt.
endloop.
exchange this to the contents bin of hte Fm .
regards,
vijay.
can u please mail the text file and the expected o/p to my mail id [email protected] so that i can see the same from the data provided i m not able to check the result properly .
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