FM for Download

Question

Hi guys,
I have a requirement wherein i need to download data from my internal table in a file on the desktop of the user who is running it Atuomatically, the user will not provide any filepath. Can any one inform me about the Function Module for the same.
Thanks and regards,
Riya

Answer 1

Download internal table to presentation server file(PC)
DATA: ld_filename TYPE string,
Pre version 4.7 declaration e_file like rlgrap-filename.
DATA: begin of it_datatab occurs 0,
row(500) type c,
end of it_datatab.
call function 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
exporting
filename = ld_filename
filetype = 'ASC'
tables
data_tab = it_datatab[]
exceptions
file_open_error = 1
file_write_error = 2
others = 3.
Download internal table to presentation server file(PC)
Separating fields/columns by a tab
DATA: ld_filename TYPE string,
Pre version 4.7 declaration e_file like rlgrap-filename.
DATA: begin of it_datatab occurs 0,
col1(50) type c,
col2(50) type c,
col3(50) type c,
etc....
end of it_datatab.
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
EXPORTING
filename = ld_filename
filetype = 'ASC'
APPEND = 'X'
write_field_separator = 'X'
CONFIRM_OVERWRITE = 'X'
TABLES
data_tab = it_datatab[]
EXCEPTIONS
file_open_error = 1
file_write_error = 2
OTHERS = 3.