Fixed record length with GUI_DOWNLOAD

Hi All,
In our current system we set global variables GLOBAL_FIXLEN_* by calling form SET_FIXLEN(SAPLGRAP). This allows us to create ASCII download files using function module WS_DOWNLOAD that have a fixed record length of 160 as required by the bank.
We are now going to a unicode system and WS_DOWNLOAD is being replaced by GUI_DOWNLOAD. How can I continue to create a fixed record length of 160 using this function module? I cannot find any similar GLOBAL_FIXLEN* variables in GUI_DOWNLOAD.
Thanks in advance for suggestions,
Kirsten

Hi,
Kirsten,
I find form "set_trail_blanks" also not available in GUI_DOWNLOAD.
FYI
aRs

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