Creating a directory statically in the Application Server

Hi,
I need to create a directory in the application server statically (not through code), in which I later have to store and read files. Most forums talk about doing this through AL11 --> Configure.
While this does create an entry in the directory list in AL11, I doubt if the directory was actually created in the AS. Double clicking this directory name shows an error message in the status bar (Wrong order of calls <- CALL opendir: No such file or directory). So I believe the directory is not created at all.
How do I set up a directory which I can browse and see, and use for creating / reading files?
My AS is on AIX OS.
Thanks,
Z

Hi,
Yes, Could we not do it from SAP screens?
Go to Al11 and in that you can see a tab Configure.
There you can create the Directory and say Add button
and then Save .
and after that Using
Open Data set ds1 for Output.
will create the File if it is not there .
you can specify the path in which you can create the files.
check this thread as well:
Creating a directory & subdirectory on Application Server
Sachin
Edited by: Sachin Dhingra on Jan 22, 2009 11:02 AM

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Regards,
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