Function module to check if a file is already open

Hi All,
Could any one of you tell me a function module which checks whether a given file on the application server is currently being open or not.
Regards
Amit Mishra

Amit,
Try GET DATASET.
Basic form
GET DATASET dsn.
Extras:
1. ... POSITION pos
2. ... ATTRIBUTES attr
In some cases, the syntax rules that apply to Unicode programs are different than those for non-Unicode programs. For details, see File Interface.
Effect
Used to get the properties of a file already open.
You can use this statement without additions to determine whether the file is open.
If the file is not open, an exception of the type CX_SY_FILE_OPEN_MODE is triggered.
Regards,
Rao A
Message was edited by: Rao Arimilli

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