Convert work area data into comma separator format ( CSV format )

Question

the function moudule sap_convert_to_csv_format is not available in my system . it is a not released fm as of now. so i cant use it.
My requirement is to send the details to app server in a comma separated format.
For each work area , which i transfer to application server, i hv to separte each field by a comma separtaor.
TRANSFER wa to VA_FILENAME LENGTH 256 ENF OF LINE.
Suppose my work area has fields wa-f1 wa-f2 wa-f3, it should write in app server as value1, value2, value3 like wise....
Suggest me if there is any alternative function module to acheiver this like when we pass wa to fm, the fields should be comma separator,
Any other useful suggestions are welcome.
Thanks

Answer 1

Hi,
here is the piece of code to transfer data from internal table to applivcation server as a comma seperated file..
FORM comma_sep_file .
  DATA: l_cost_center_str            TYPE type_cost_center.
  IF it_cost_center[] IS NOT INITIAL.
  **Concatenate file path and file name
    CONCATENATE p_cpath p_cfile INTO v_cost_cen_output.
    OPEN DATASET v_cost_cen_output FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.
If Network file could not be opened, give a message.
    IF sy-subrc <> 0.
      WRITE : / text-030 , v_cost_cen_output .
   MESSAGE s000(zp) WITH text-015 .
      CLEAR : v_cost_cen_output,
              p_cpath .
    ELSE.
      LOOP AT it_cost_center INTO l_cost_center_str.
        CONCATENATE l_cost_center_str-co_cen_code
                    l_cost_center_str-co_cen_name
                    l_cost_center_str-fld3
                    l_cost_center_str-fld4
                    l_cost_center_str-set_true INTO wa_csvdata
                                               SEPARATED BY c_const_sep.
        TRANSFER wa_csvdata TO v_cost_cen_output.
        CLEAR wa_csvdata.
      ENDLOOP.
    ENDIF."IF sy-subrc <> 0.
    CLOSE DATASET v_cost_cen_output.
  ENDIF.
ENDFORM.                    "
i hope this will help you...
Thanks & Regards
Ashu Singh