FM for presentation server

Hi Experts,
I need a FM which return all the file names in a specified directory of presentation server. I also need FM which will provide F4 help on presentation server to search directories.
Regards,
Jeetu

Function module name      Function module description
DOWNLOAD      Store Internal Table with Dialog as File on the Presentation Server
WS_DOWNLOAD      Save Internal Table as File on the Presentation Server
UPLOAD      Load Data from the Presentation Server into an Internal Table / Dialog
WS_UPLOAD      Load File from the Presentation Server into Internal Table
WS_FILENAME_GET      Call file Selector
WS_EXECUTE      Execute an External Program on the Presentation Server
WS_MSG      Issue the Presentation Server style message
WS_EXCEL
WS_QUERY      Execute query function on the Presentation Server
Reward points if useful..............
Regards
Minal

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FM for F4 help for presentation server path

hi Experts,
FM for F4 help for presentation server path .
and also for download to the presentation server.
Regards,
Amit

Amit,
PARAMETER: pfile LIKE rlgrap-filename OBLIGATORY.
CALL FUNCTION 'F4_FILENAME'
   EXPORTING
     program_name        = syst-cprog
     dynpro_number       = syst-dynnr
*   FIELD_NAME          = ' '
   IMPORTING
     file_name           = pfile.
and use gui_download for download to presentation server:
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
        EXPORTING
          filename              = _filename
          filetype              = 'ASC'
          append                = l_append
          trunc_trailing_blanks = space
          write_lf              = l_write_lf
** here we know that we are working with GUI (not batch process) so we can ask user,
** if he is really sure to overwrite file in case of overwriting
*          confirm_overwrite     = l_confirm_overwrite
          confirm_overwrite     = space
        TABLES
          data_tab              = lt_header
        EXCEPTIONS
          error_message         = 98
          OTHERS                = 99.
Amit.

F4 Help for Presentation Server Folder Name .

Hi Experts,
I want show the F4 help on the presentation server.
If the file is selected REquirement is that , on clicking the F4, the dialog box should open.
If we choose the file , then file should be selected , but if we select the folder then folder should be selected.
Normal function modules or methods present in SAP opens the folder containt in the folder.
Kindly provide anyFM name or class method name o achieve the functiknality .
Thanks in advance.

HI,
Please paste this code,You will get F4 help.
   DATA: lt_filetable TYPE filetable,
           lwa_filetable TYPE file_table,
           l_rc          TYPE i.
REFRESH lt_filetable[].
CLEAR:lwa_filetable.
* Open file
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_open_dialog
    CHANGING
      file_table              = lt_filetable
      rc                      = l_rc
    EXCEPTIONS
      file_open_dialog_failed = 1
      cntl_error              = 2
      error_no_gui            = 3
      not_supported_by_gui    = 4
      OTHERS                  = 5.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
    MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
               WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ELSE.
    READ TABLE lt_filetable INTO lwa_filetable INDEX 1.
    IF sy-subrc = 0.
      p_sap1 = lwa_filetable-filename.
    ENDIF.
ENDIF.

F4 Help for presentation server filepath/name

Hi,
Can anyone tell me how can I get a F4 help for selecting a file or directory from the PC...i.e I should get a pop-up Open File dialog to select the File on PC.
Thanks!
Sunitha.

Hi Sunitha.,
You can write the following code in the At selection screeb value request event.
Using ABAP Objects:
PARAMETER : p_file LIKE rlgrap-filename.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR path.
DATA: directory TYPE string,
        filetable TYPE filetable,
        line      TYPE LINE OF filetable,
        rc        TYPE i.
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>get_temp_directory
    CHANGING
      temp_dir = directory.
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_open_dialog
    EXPORTING
      window_title      = 'SELECT THE FILE'
      initial_directory = directory
      file_filter       = '*.XLS'
      multiselection    = ' '
    CHANGING
      file_table        = filetable
       rc                = rc.
   IF rc = 1.
     READ TABLE filetable INDEX 1 INTO line.
     P_FILE = line-filename.
   ENDIF.
Using Normal ABAP:
DATA:   P_FILE LIKE RLGRAP-FILENAME,
        DPATH LIKE RLGRAP-FILENAME,
        UPATH LIKE RLGRAP-FILENAME,
        MODE TYPE C,
        FLG_UD TYPE C.
CALL FUNCTION 'WS_ULDL_PATH'
       IMPORTING
            DOWNLOAD_PATH = DPATH
            UPLOAD_PATH   = UPATH.
IF FLG_UD <> 'D'.
    DPATH = UPATH.
    MODE = 'O'.
ELSE.
    MODE = 'S'.
ENDIF.
CALL FUNCTION 'WS_FILENAME_GET'
       EXPORTING
            DEF_FILENAME     = '*.XLS'
            DEF_PATH         = DPATH
            MASK             = ',*.XLS,*.*,*.*.'
            MODE             = MODE
       IMPORTING
            FILENAME         = P_FILE
       EXCEPTIONS
            SELECTION_CANCEL = 3.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
    EXIT.
ENDIF.
Just copy paste the code this should work fine.
Cheers
VJ

F4 help for application server path

hi gurus ,
i have used f4 help for application server using this fm
DATA: c_fnh_mask TYPE dxfields-filemask VALUE '.',
      search_dir TYPE dxfields-longpath VALUE '/sapglobal/users',
      file_path LIKE dxfields-longpath.
CALL FUNCTION 'F4_DXFILENAME_TOPRECURSION'
EXPORTING
i_location_flag = 'A'
i_server = ' '
i_path = search_dir
filemask = c_fnh_mask
fileoperation = 'R'
IMPORTING
o_path = file_path
EXCEPTIONS
rfc_error = 1
OTHERS = 2.
IF sy-subrc EQ 0.
p_file = file_path.
ENDIF.
but i am getting a short dump for that can anybody please help
Edited by: Ambarish annapureddy on Jun 19, 2008 1:31 PM

this for presentation server
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_open_dialog
      EXPORTING
        window_title            = w_title
      CHANGING
        file_table              = i_filetable
        rc                      = w_return
      EXCEPTIONS
        file_open_dialog_failed = 1
        cntl_error              = 2
        error_no_gui            = 3
        OTHERS                  = 5.
this is for application server.
CALL FUNCTION '/SAPDMC/LSM_F4_SERVER_FILE'
         IMPORTING
              serverfile       = p0100_path
         EXCEPTIONS
              canceled_by_user = 1
              OTHERS           = 2.
Edited by: S.r.v.r.Kumar on Jun 19, 2008 5:05 PM
Edited by: S.r.v.r.Kumar on Jun 19, 2008 5:08 PM

FM for browsing the directory name in presentation server

Hi All,
Can somebody give me the FM for browsing the directory name (not the file name) in the presentation server so that the path comes automatically in the parameter.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Arun Mohan

Please see the following program. This will give you what you need.
report zrich_0001 .
parameters: p_path type localfile.
at selection-screen on value-request for p_path.
data: path_str type string.
call method cl_gui_frontend_services=>directory_browse
      exporting
         window_title    = 'Select Directory'
      changing
         selected_folder = path_str
      exceptions
         cntl_error = 1.
call method cl_gui_cfw=>flush
       exceptions
          cntl_system_error = 1
          cntl_error        = 2.
p_path = path_str.
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Rich Heilman

Cannot use file for clustered server. Only formatted files on which the cluster resource of the server has a dependency can be used. Either the disk resource containing the file is not present in the cluster group or the cluster resource of the Sql Serve

Hi
Windows serv 2012 cluster on sql 2012 cluster with 2 instance. on works fine , Second instanc ewhen i try to creat DB a get this message.
Cannot use file for clustered server. Only formatted files on which the cluster resource of the server has a dependency can be used. Either the disk resource containing the file is not present in the cluster group or the cluster resource of the Sql
Server does not have a dependency on it.
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# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN= WORLD
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES, ONAMES, HOSTNAME)
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<databasename>.world =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS =
(COMMUNITY = TCP.world)
(PROTOCOL = TCP)
(Host = <ipaddress>)
(PORT = 1521)
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = ORA7)
# (SDU=8192)
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How to schedule a program for download a file to Presentation Server

hi all,
I need to schedule a program which will download a file to presentation server. How can i handle this or is there any other to download a file during scheduling?
Points will be rewarded
Thanks in advance

Hi Jayasree,
You can download your file to application server in background scheduling.
In your program use OPEN DATASET command for achieving this.
How ever, as far as i know, it is not possible to download the file to presentation server in background job.
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G@urav.

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Hi,
can your try to start presentation services alone via OPMN command, and then check the sawlog0.log lastest log message..
example mine,
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opmnctl startproc: starting opmn managed processes...
check the staus and also log message
still if its not working try to reboot your server and then "start all services"
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Issue in material master update from presentation server using BAPI....

Hi Guru's...
i am trying to change the material master from presentation server (desktop flat file)
using BAPI(BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA) ....
while executing my program i am getting the message like material had changed...
but while in mm02 i am un able to fine the updates...
please find below program logic and correct me if any mistakes....
thanks in advance...
*& Report ZAREPAS36
REPORT zarepas36.
DATA : gs_bapimathead             TYPE bapimathead,
       gs_clientdata              TYPE bapi_mara,
       gs_clientdatax             TYPE bapi_marax.
TYPES : BEGIN OF gty_itab1,
        matnr(18),
        matkl(9),
        spart(2),
        ntgew(13),
        gewei(3),
        meins(3),
        END OF gty_itab1.
DATA : gt_itab1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF gty_itab1,
       gwa_itab1 TYPE gty_itab1.
TYPES: BEGIN OF gty_itab2,
       abc(132),
       END OF gty_itab2.
DATA: gt_itab2 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF gty_itab2,
      gwa_itab2 TYPE gty_itab2.
flat file at selection screen
PARAMETERS: p_files TYPE string.
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>gui_upload
EXPORTING
    filename = p_files
    filetype = 'ASC'
CHANGING
    data_tab = gt_itab2
EXCEPTIONS
    OTHERS   = 8.
LOOP AT gt_itab2 INTO gwa_itab2.
IF gwa_itab2-abc(1) = 'S'.
    gwa_itab1 = gwa_itab2-abc(132).
    APPEND gwa_itab1 TO gt_itab1.
ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
loop at gt_itab1 into gwa_itab1.
*Material
gs_bapimathead-material    = gwa_itab1-matnr.
*Material details at client data
*material group.
gs_clientdata-matl_group = gwa_itab1-matkl.
gs_clientdatax-matl_group = 'X'.
*Division
gs_clientdata-division = gwa_itab1-spart.
gs_clientdatax-division = 'X'.
*Net Weight
gs_clientdata-net_weight = gwa_itab1-ntgew.
gs_clientdatax-net_weight = 'X'.
*Unit of Weight
gs_clientdata-unit_of_wt = gwa_itab1-gewei.
gs_clientdatax-unit_of_wt = 'X'.
*Base Unit of Measure
gs_clientdata-base_uom = gwa_itab1-meins.
gs_clientdatax-base_uom = 'X'.
endloop.
*calling BAPI for making changes in material and saving thru BAPI.
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA'
EXPORTING
    headdata    = gs_bapimathead
    clientdata = gs_clientdata
    clientdatax = gs_clientdatax.
IF sy-subrc NE 0.
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_ROLLBACK'.
WRITE: / 'Error occured while changing material'.
ELSE.
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT'.
WRITE: / 'material',gs_bapimathead-material,'changed'.
ENDIF.

hi hello Guru's
i resolved the issuee..
pleaso go thru the below proram logic for your reference..........
*& Report ZAREPAS36
REPORT zarepas36.
DATA : gs_bapimathead             TYPE bapimathead,
       gs_clientdata              TYPE bapi_mara,
       gs_clientdatax             TYPE bapi_marax.
TYPES : BEGIN OF gty_itab1,
        matnr(18),
        matkl(9),
        spart(2),
        ntgew(13),
        gewei(3),
        meins(3),
        END OF gty_itab1.
DATA : gt_itab1 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF gty_itab1,
       gwa_itab1 TYPE gty_itab1.
TYPES: BEGIN OF gty_itab2,
       abc(132),
       END OF gty_itab2.
DATA: gt_itab2 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF gty_itab2,
      gwa_itab2 TYPE gty_itab2.
DATA:ls_return         TYPE bapiret2,
     lt_bapiret2       TYPE standard table of bapiret2.
flat file at selection screen
PARAMETERS: p_files TYPE string.
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>gui_upload
EXPORTING
    filename = p_files
    filetype = 'ASC'
CHANGING
    data_tab = gt_itab2
EXCEPTIONS
    OTHERS   = 8.
LOOP AT gt_itab2 INTO gwa_itab2.
IF gwa_itab2-abc(1) = 'S'.
    gwa_itab1 = gwa_itab2-abc(132).
    APPEND gwa_itab1 TO gt_itab1.
ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
LOOP AT gt_itab1 INTO gwa_itab1.
*Material
gs_bapimathead-material    = gwa_itab1-matnr.
*Material details at client data
*material group.
gs_clientdata-matl_group = gwa_itab1-matkl.
gs_clientdatax-matl_group = 'X'.
*Division
gs_clientdata-division = gwa_itab1-spart.
gs_clientdatax-division = 'X'.
*Net Weight
gs_clientdata-net_weight = gwa_itab1-ntgew.
gs_clientdatax-net_weight = 'X'.
*Unit of Weight
gs_clientdata-unit_of_wt = gwa_itab1-gewei.
gs_clientdatax-unit_of_wt = 'X'.
*Base Unit of Measure
gs_clientdata-base_uom = gwa_itab1-meins.
gs_clientdatax-base_uom = 'X'.
ENDLOOP.
*calling BAPI for making changes in material and saving thru BAPI.
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA'
EXPORTING
    headdata    = gs_bapimathead
    clientdata = gs_clientdata
    clientdatax = gs_clientdatax
IMPORTING
    return      = ls_return.
LOOP AT lt_bapiret2 INTO ls_return.
EXIT.
ENDLOOP.
IF sy-subrc = 0.
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_ROLLBACK'.
WRITE: / 'Error occured while changing material'.
ELSE.
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_TRANSACTION_COMMIT'.
WRITE: / 'material',gs_bapimathead-material,'changed'.
ENDIF.

Increase Performance and ROI for SQL Server Environments

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Table 1) Components used in testing.
Test Configuration Components
Details
SQL Server 2014 servers
Fujitsu RX300
Server operating system
Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 Standard Edition
SQL Server database version
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition
Processors per server
2 6-core Xeon E5-2630 at 2.30 GHz
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8Gb FC with multipathing
Storage controller
AFF8080 EX
Data ONTAP version
Clustered Data ONTAP® 8.3.1
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Source: NetApp, 2015
In other words, the database servers are able to process four times as many IOPS with dramatically lower latency. CPU utilization goes up accordingly because the servers are processing 4x the work per unit time.
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Value
Analysis Results
ROI
65%
Net present value (NPV)
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Payback period
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Total cost reduction
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NetApp was in full force at the recent Microsoft Ignite show in Chicago, talking about solutions for hybrid cloud, and our proven solutions for Microsoft SQL Server and other Microsoft applications.
Hot topics at the NetApp booth included:
OnCommand® Shift. A revolutionary technology that lets you move virtual machines back and forth between VMware and Hyper-V environments in minutes.
Azure Site Recovery to NetApp Private Storage. Replicate on-premises SAN-based applications to NPS for disaster recovery in the Azure cloud.
These tools give you greater flexibility for managing and protecting important business applications.
Chris Lemmons
Director, EIS Technical Marketing, NetApp
If your organization runs databases such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle DB, you probably know that these vendors primarily license their products on a "per-core" basis. Microsoft recently switched to "per-core" rather than "per-socket" licensing for SQL Server 2012 and 2014. This change can have a big impact on the total cost of operating a database, especially as core counts on new servers continue to climb. It turns out that the right storage infrastructure can drive down database costs, increase productivity, and put your infrastructure back in balance.
In many customer environments, NetApp has noticed that server CPU utilization is low—often on the order of just 20%. This is usually the result of I/O bottlenecks. Server cores have to sit and wait for I/O from hard disk drives (HDDs). We've been closely studying the impact of all-flash storage on SQL Server environments that use HDD-based storage systems. NetApp® All Flash FAS platform delivers world-class performance for SQL Server plus the storage efficiency, application integration, nondisruptive operations, and data protection of clustered Data ONTAP®, making it ideal for SQL Server environments.
Tests show that All Flash FAS can drive up IOPS and database server CPU utilization by as much as 4x. And with a 95% reduction in latency, you can achieve this level of performance with half as many servers. This reduces the number of servers you need and the number of cores you have to license, driving down costs by 50% or more and paying back your investment in flash in as little as six months.
Figure 1) NetApp All Flash FAS increases CPU utilization on your SQL Server database servers, lowering costs.
Source: NetApp, 2015
Whether you're running one of the newer versions of SQL Server or facing an upgrade of an earlier version, you can't afford not to take a second look at your storage environment.
End of Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is Rapidly Approaching
Microsoft has set the end of extended support for SQL Server 2005 for April 2016—less than a year away. With support for Microsoft Windows 2003 ending in July 2015, time may already be running short.
If you're running Windows Server 2003, new server hardware is almost certainly needed when you upgrade SQL Server. Evaluate your server and storage options now to get costs under control.
Test Methodology
To test the impact of flash on SQL Server performance, we replaced a legacy HDD-based storage system with an All Flash FAS AFF8080 EX. The legacy system was configured with almost 150 HDDs, a typical configuration for HDD storage supporting SQL Server. The AFF8080 EX used just 48 SSDs.
Table 1) Components used in testing.
Test Configuration Components
Details
SQL Server 2014 servers
Fujitsu RX300
Server operating system
Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 Standard Edition
SQL Server database version
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition
Processors per server
2 6-core Xeon E5-2630 at 2.30 GHz
Fibre channel network
8Gb FC with multipathing
Storage controller
AFF8080 EX
Data ONTAP version
Clustered Data ONTAP® 8.3.1
Drive number and type
48 SSD
Source: NetApp, 2015
The test configuration consisted of 10 database servers connected through fibre channel to both the legacy storage system and the AFF8080 EX. Each of the 10 servers ran SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition.
The publicly available HammerDB workload generator was used to drive an OLTP-like workload simultaneously from each of the 10 database servers to storage. We first directed the workload to the legacy storage array to establish a baseline, increasing the load to the point where read latency consistently exceeded 20ms.
That workload was then directed at the AFF8080 EX. The change in storage resulted in an overall 20x reduction in read latency, a greater than 4x improvement in IOPS, and a greater than 4x improvement in database server CPU utilization.
Figure 2) NetApp All Flash FAS increases IOPS and server CPU utilization and lowers latency.
Source: NetApp, 2015
In other words, the database servers are able to process four times as many IOPS with dramatically lower latency. CPU utilization goes up accordingly because the servers are processing 4x the work per unit time.
The All Flash FAS system still had additional headroom under this load.
Calculating the Savings
Let's look at what this performance improvement means for the total cost of running SQL Server 2014 over a 3-year period. To do the analysis we used NetApp Realize, a storage modeling and financial analysis tool designed to help quantify the value of NetApp solutions and products. NetApp sales teams and partners use this tool to assist with return on investment (ROI) calculations.
The calculation includes the cost of the AFF8080 EX, eliminates the costs associated with the existing storage system, and cuts the total number of database servers from 10 to five. This reduces SQL Server licensing costs by 50%. The same workload was run with five servers and achieved the same results. ROI analysis is summarized in Table 2.
Table 2) ROI from replacing an HDD-based storage system with All Flash FAS, thereby cutting server and licensing costs in half.
Value
Analysis Results
ROI
65%
Net present value (NPV)
$950,000
Payback period
six months
Total cost reduction
More than $1 million saved over a 3-year analysis period compared to the legacy storage system
Savings on power, space, and administration
$40,000
Additional savings due to nondisruptive operations benefits (not included in ROI)
$90,000
Source: NetApp, 2015
The takeaway here is that you can replace your existing storage with All Flash FAS and get a big performance bump while substantially reducing your costs, with the majority of the savings derived from the reduction in SQL Server licensing costs.
Replace your existing storage with All Flash FAS and get a big performance bump while substantially reducing your costs.
Maximum SQL Server 2014 Performance
In addition to the ROI analysis, we also measured the maximum performance of the AFF8080 EX with SQL Server 2014. A load-generation tool was used to simulate an industry-standard TPC-E OLTP workload against an SQL Server 2014 test configuration.
A two-node AFF8080 EX achieved a maximum throughput of 322K IOPS at just over 1ms latency. For all points other than the maximum load point, latency was consistently under 1ms and remained under 0.8ms up to 180K IOPS.
Data Reduction and Storage Efficiency
In addition to performance testing, we looked at the overall storage efficiency savings of our SQL Server database implementation. The degree of compression that can be achieved is dependent on the actual data that is written and stored in the database. For this environment, inline compression was effective. Deduplication, as is often the case in database environments, provided little additional storage savings and was not enabled.
For the test data used in the maximum performance test, we measured a compression ratio of 1.5:1. We also tested inline compression on a production SQL Server 2014 data set to further validate these results and saw a 1.8:1 compression ratio.
Space-efficient NetApp Snapshot® copies provide additional storage efficiency benefits for database environments. Unlike snapshot methods that use copy-on-write, there is no performance penalty; unlike full mirror copies, NetApp Snapshot copies use storage space sparingly. Snapshot copies only consume a small amount of storage space for metadata and additional incremental space is consumed as block-level changes occur. In a typical real-world SQL Server deployment on NetApp storage, database volume Snapshot copies are made every two hours.
First introduced more than 10 years ago, NetApp FlexClone® technology also plays an important role in SQL Server environments. Clones are fully writable, and, similar to Snapshot copies, only consume incremental storage capacity. With FlexClone, you can create as many copies of production data as you need for development and test, reporting, and so on. Cloning is a great way to support the development and test work needed when upgrading from an earlier version of SQL Server. You'll sometimes see these types of capabilities referred to as "copy data management."
A Better Way to Run Enterprise Applications
The performance benefits that all-flash storage can deliver for database environments are significant: more IOPS, lower latency, and an end to near-constant performance tuning.
If you think the performance acceleration that comes with all-flash storage is cost prohibitive, think again. All Flash FAS doesn't just deliver a performance boost, it changes the economics of your operations, paying for itself with thousands in savings on licensing and server costs. In terms of dollars per IOPS, All Flash FAS is extremely economical relative to HDD.
And, because All Flash FAS runs NetApp clustered Data ONTAP, it delivers the most complete environment to support SQL Server and all your enterprise applications with capabilities that include comprehensive storage efficiency, integrated data protection, and deep integration for your applications.
For complete details on this testing look for NetApp TR-4303, which will be available in a few weeks. Stay tuned to Tech OnTap for more information as NetApp continues to run benchmarks with important server workloads including Oracle DB and server virtualization.
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Copy File from Presentation Server to Application Server in Background

Hi,
I need to copy Image file from Presentation Server to Application Server.
The below given code is workking fine in Foreground but whenevr I am trying to execute in Background, the job is cancelled and I am getting a dump.
data : wa_source      type string,
          wa_destination type string.
wa_source = 'C:\PARBIND.BMP'.
wa_destination = 'D:\PARBIND.BMP'.
start-of-selection.
call method cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_copy
    exporting
      source               = wa_source
      destination          = wa_destination
*    overwrite            = SPACE
* EXCEPTIONS
*    cntl_error           = 1
*    error_no_gui         = 2
*    wrong_parameter      = 3
*    disk_full            = 4
*    access_denied        = 5
*    file_not_found       = 6
*    destination_exists   = 7
*    unknown_error        = 8
*    path_not_found       = 9
*    disk_write_protect   = 10
*    drive_not_ready      = 11
*    not_supported_by_gui = 12
*    others               = 13
if sy-subrc <> 0.
* MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
*            WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
endif.
In backgound Error is....
Exception condition "CNTL_ERROR" raised.*
Any solution is appreciated.
Thanks
Arbind

Hi Arbind,
Just realize... when you run it in foreground, you have a foreground to capture the file location. so it runs fine..
but when you are running it in background, there is no foreground to check that is no gui present... how can it check where the C:\.... location is??
no need of reading any oss note... just see.. the name is cl_GUI_FRONTEND_service.. its only for front end..
u need open dataset, read dataset, close dataset kind of things while running in background. or RFCs to read the file... (search SDN).

How to bring the data from application server to presentation server

hi,
i have one problem,i have written the program which will open the files in the application server when we run the program in the background(sm37),the same data from application server i want to bring into presentation server in the format of (.csv),how to bring the data from application to presentation server can any body help me on this topic.folowing is the code .
*& Report ZPFA_HIER_LOAD
REPORT ZFPA_HIER_LOAD.
*---- Declaration of Oracle connectioN
DATA con_name LIKE dbcon-con_name VALUE 'COMSHARE'.
DATA: MFL1(9),MFL2(5),MFL3(9),MFL4(2),MFL5(8) TYPE c.
DATA : mfilename type string.
data: begin of matab1 occurs 0,
      MFL1(9) TYPE C,
      MFL2(5) TYPE C,
      MFL3(9) TYPE C,
      MFL4(2) TYPE C,
      MFL5(8) TYPE C ,
     end of matab1 .
data: setid(8) type c.
data: begin of source occurs 0,
      setid(8) type c,
      end of source.
*PARAMETERS : p_pfile LIKE filename-FILEEXTERN.
*PARAMETERS : m_bsenty(8). " type c obligatory.
*mfilename = P_PFILE.
EXEC SQL.
SET CONNECTION :con_name
ENDEXEC.
EXEC SQL.
CONNECT TO :con_name
ENDEXEC.
EXEC SQL PERFORMING get_source.
SELECT set_id FROM UNIT_SET INTO
:setid
ORDER BY SET_ID
ENDEXEC.
start-of-selection.
LOOP AT SOURCE.
REFRESH matab1. CLEAR matab1.
EXEC SQL PERFORMING evaluate.
SELECT TO_CHAR(MEM_ID),TRIM(TO_CHAR(MEM_PID)) FROM UNIT_TREE INTO :MFL1,
:MFL5
where set_id = :SOURCE-SETID ORDER BY MEM_ID
ENDEXEC.
if SOURCE-SETID = '80000000'.
   mfilename = '/tmp/aesorg'.
elseif SOURCE-SETID = '80000006'.
   mfilename = '/tmp/Consolidation_Manager'.
elseif SOURCE-SETID = '80000010'.
   mfilename = '/tmp/10org'.
elseif SOURCE-SETID = '80000012'.
   mfilename = '/tmp/20org'.
elseif SOURCE-SETID = '80000018'.
   mfilename = '/tmp/30org'.
elseif SOURCE-SETID = '80000025'.
   mfilename = '/tmp/40org'.
Endif.
mfilename = '/usr/test.dat'.
************************This was i tried***********************
open dataset mfilename for output in text mode encoding default." IN
*TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.
if sy-subrc <> 0.
exit.
endif.
close dataset mfilename.
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
   EXPORTING
     FILENAME         = MFILENAME
     FILETYPE         = 'ASC'
   TABLES
     data_tab         = matab1
   EXCEPTIONS
     file_write_error = 1
     invalid_type     = 2
     no_authority     = 3
     unknown_error    = 4
     OTHERS           = 10.
loop at matab1 .
transfer matab1 to mfilename.
endloop.
clear matab1.
ENDLOOP.
loop at matab1 .
transfer matab1 to mfilename.
endloop.
close dataset mfilename.
     MFL5 = '0'.
   CLEAR MFL5.
FORM evaluate.
if MFL5 = -1.
    MFL5 = ''.
ENDIF.
concatenate MFL1 ','   into MFL1.
concatenate MFL1 ','   into MFL3.
matab1-MFL1 = MFL1.
matab1-MFL2 = 'ZBUE,'.
matab1-MFL3 = MFL3.
matab1-MFL4 = ' ,'.
matab1-MFL5 = MFL5.
append matab1 .
CLEAR MFL1.
CLEAR MFL2.
CLEAR MFL3.
CLEAR MFL4.
CLEAR MFL5.
ENDFORM.
                 "evaluate
*&      Form GET_SOURCE
      text
FORM GET_SOURCE.
source-setid = setid.
append source.
clear source.
ENDFORM.                    "GET_SOURCE

Hi Rammohan,
You cannot use OPEN DATASET to transfer data from application server to presentation server.
You can do the following :
<b>Do 1st point in BACKGROUND</b>
1. Read the data file from application server into an internal table using OPEN DATASET
<b>Do 2nd point in Foreground</b>
2. Once you get the data into an internal table, then use FM GUI_DOWNLOAD to download it on presentation server
You cannot use the above 2 point together in Background because its not possible. Hence you need program it partially in background and partially in foreground.
Best regards,
Prashant

FM for presentation server

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