Downloading query results in background

Hi -- I have a simple query that I would like to run on a daily basis to download information for a 3rd party system. Two questions:]
(1) I would like the output file to automatically overwrite the previous day's file. When I run the query in dialog mode, I am notified that the file already exists and provided with the option to overwrite it. But when I run the query in background mode, it doesn't overwrite the file. Does anyone know how I can force it to overwrite? I should note that I am using the 'File store' option under Output format.
(2) Every line in my output file has an extraneous '0' at the end of the line. In fact, it's like a whole extra output column, always populated with '0'. Does anyone know how I can get rid of this? It's happening if I specify the file as a .xls or as a .txt file.
Thanks for any guidance!!

Hi,
You cannot download files to a pc in the background. There are many posts concerning this topic. Use the Search button for more information on this.
Without seeing your table structure it's a bit hit and miss, but I would say you may have an extra column in your table.
You should use the 'private file' option with enhancement SQUE0001 to dynamically store query results to files in the background.
Reward if helpfull...
Cheers,
Sruti.

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