Download header data to excell

Question

Hi guru,
I am using gui_download for downloading header data to excell.The probleam i am facing that the field length(so many descriptions) exceeds more than 256 char. so iam unable to download some of data .I want it should display in one line in the excell.
pl..this is my below code.I am only getting up to length 256 char..only.
form DOWNLOAD_COSTS .
TYPES:
BEGIN OF ty_xlhead,
  fld(1000) TYPE c,         "For header name
END OF ty_xlhead.
  DATA: l_name TYPE string.
      l_type type char10.
  l_name = wk_filename.
l_type = wk_filetype.
Data: l_filename    TYPE string,
      l_path        TYPE string.
l_filename = space.
DATA:
it_xlhead TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ty_xlhead,
wa_xlhead TYPE ty_xlhead.
data:x_type type string.
data:x_type1 type string.
data:w_type type string.
data:x_tab like table of x_type.
concatenate 'MATERIAL' 'DESCRIPTION' 'STATUS(1)' 'TOTAL COST(1)'
'MATERIAL(1)'
'SUB CONTRACT(1)'
'FREIGHT(1)'
'DUTY(1)'
'MATERIAL HANDLING(1)'
'VOLUME SUPPLY(1)'
'SLIT LOSS(1)'
'SCRAP(1)'
'DIRECT LABOR(1)'
'VARIABLE OVERHEAD(1)'
'FIXED OVERHEAD(1)'
'STATUS(2)'
'TOTAL COST(2)'
'MATERIAL(2)'
'SUB CONTRACT(2)'
'FREIGHT(2)'
'DUTY(2)'
'MATERIAL HANDLING(2)'
'VOLUME SUPPLY(2)'
'SLIT LOSS(2)'
'SCRAP(2)'
'DIRECT LABOR(2)'
'VARIABLE OVERHEAD(2)'
'FIXED OVERHEAD(2)'
  into  x_type separated by ' '.
*append x_type to x_tab.
  CLEAR wa_xlhead.
  wa_xlhead-fld  = x_type.
  APPEND wa_xlhead TO it_xlhead.
CLEAR wa_xlhead.
wa_xlhead-fld  = x_type1.
APPEND wa_xlhead TO it_xlhead.
CALL method CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>FILE_SAVE_DIALOG
  exporting
   WINDOW_TITLE         =
   DEFAULT_EXTENSION    =
    DEFAULT_FILE_NAME     = l_name
   WITH_ENCODING        =
   FILE_FILTER          =
   INITIAL_DIRECTORY    =
    prompt_on_overwrite  = 'X'
  CHANGING
    filename             = l_filename
    PATH                 = L_PATH
    fullpath             = l_name
   USER_ACTION          =
   FILE_ENCODING        =
  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.
CALL function 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
  exporting
  BIN_FILESIZE                    =
    filename                        = l_name
    FILETYPE                        =  'ASC'
  APPEND                          = ' '
  WRITE_FIELD_SEPARATOR            = 'X'
  HEADER                          = '00'
  TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS           = ' '
  WRITE_LF                        = 'X'
  COL_SELECT                      = ' '
  COL_SELECT_MASK                 = ' '
  DAT_MODE                        = ' '
  CONFIRM_OVERWRITE               = ' '
  NO_AUTH_CHECK                   = ' '
  CODEPAGE                        = ' '
  IGNORE_CERR                     = ABAP_TRUE
  REPLACEMENT                     = '#'
  WRITE_BOM                       = ' '
  TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS_EOL       = 'X'
  WK1_N_FORMAT                    = ' '
  WK1_N_SIZE                      = ' '
  WK1_T_FORMAT                    = ' '
  WK1_T_SIZE                      = ' '
  WRITE_LF_AFTER_LAST_LINE        = ABAP_TRUE
  SHOW_TRANSFER_STATUS            = ABAP_TRUE
IMPORTING
  FILELENGTH                      =
  tables
    data_tab                        = t_down
    FIELDNAMES                      = it_xlhead[]
EXCEPTIONS
   FILE_WRITE_ERROR                = 1
   NO_BATCH                        = 2
   GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER         = 3
   INVALID_TYPE                    = 4
   NO_AUTHORITY                    = 5
   UNKNOWN_ERROR                   = 6
   HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED              = 7
   SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED           = 8
   FILESIZE_NOT_ALLOWED            = 9
   HEADER_TOO_LONG                 = 10
   DP_ERROR_CREATE                 = 11
   DP_ERROR_SEND                   = 12
   DP_ERROR_WRITE                  = 13
   UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR                = 14
   ACCESS_DENIED                   = 15
   DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY                = 16
   DISK_FULL                       = 17
   DP_TIMEOUT                      = 18
   FILE_NOT_FOUND                  = 19
   DATAPROVIDER_EXCEPTION          = 20
   CONTROL_FLUSH_ERROR             = 21
   OTHERS                          = 22
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
        WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.

Answer 1

I think the only way to achieve this is via OLE (object link enabling).
Look at this:
[SAP OLE|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/59/ae3c98488f11d189490000e829fbbd/content.htm]
Edited by: Micky Oestreich on May 27, 2008 2:42 PM