Flat File Automation

Question

Hi Friends !
1) We have the flat files which will be monthly stored in the folder "e:\bitrans\" & the file name will be 20111101.csv & 20111201.csv.
2) We need to automatic this process so that we can schedule the process chain.
3) I was thinking to put the routine into the datasource & infopackage. Code is shown below:
DATA : YEAR(4)       TYPE C,
         MON(2)        TYPE C,
         DATE(2)       TYPE C,
         RESULT(8)     TYPE C,
         STR1(11)      TYPE C,
         STR2(4)       TYPE C,
         STR_FINAL(30) TYPE C.
  YEAR = SY-DATUM+0(4).
  MON  = SY-DATUM+4(2).
  DATE = SY-DATUM+6(2).
  CONCATENATE YEAR MON DATE INTO RESULT.
  STR1 ='e:\bitrans\'.
  STR2 = '.csv'.
  CONCATENATE STR1 RESULT STR2 INTO STR_FINAL.
  P_FILENAME = STR_FINAL.
Below code gives the path name correctly "e:\bitrans\20111121.csv" but when I am checking the preview, it showz the error "Syntax error in , row 34 (-> long text)
Message no. RG102
Diagnosis
Field "" is unknown. It is neither in one of the specified tables nor defined by a "DATA"   ...
Any advise or any other way to do?
With Regards
Rekha

Answer 1

Hi Rajini,
Ask UNIX team to write a code for file watcher which can wait till the file arrive into the unix folder. Once the code is ready, create a OS command in SM69 and define the system command and parameters like below
Operating system command : sh
Parametrs : /var/xx/xx/<xx>.sh (path of the unix code)
Now the create process chain and call the OS command process type and provide the execution details like :
System command : Name of the system command which you have created in SM69
Additional Parameters : File patch name which include file name / time of intervels / till what time it waits
If it success, keep schedule a infopackage process type else exit.
Hope it would helps you.
Please let me know if you need some more clarification while implementing.
Regards,
Venkata