Get logical file name

Hi Gurus,
I know the physical path of a file. Can anyone tell me how do I view this file? I do not know the logical file name, hence cannot use AL11 to view the file.
Regards,
Rishi

Hi,
There are some function modules, Can you please check:
FILE_GET_NAME_USING_PATH : Generate a complete file name with file name and logical path
FILE_GET_NAME : Assign the Physical File Name Using a Logical File Name
FILE_GET_NAME_AND_LOGICAL_PATH: Assign physical file names and get logical path
Below link also helpfull.
[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/EN/8d/3e4ec2462a11d189000000e8323d3a/frameset.htm]
Regrads,
Lokesh.
Edited by: Lokesh Tarey on Apr 20, 2010 12:53 PM

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Check this out
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_45b/helpdata/en/2a/fa02b7493111d182b70000e829fbfe/content.htm
FU FILE_GET_NAME
Text
Assign the Physical File Name Using a Logical File Name
Functionality
R/3 applications run on various platforms with various file systems. This function module enables you to use platform-independent logical file names in your application programs.
Based on definitions maintained in customizing tables for platform-independent file names, the function module converts a logical file name to the corresponding physical file name and path for the hardware platform concerned.
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Example
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physical file name: VALUES<PARAM_1>
logical path: SALES_DATA_PATH
physical path (UNIX): /usr/<SYSID>/<FILENAME>
physical path (Windows): C:\SALES\<FILENAME>
Example 1
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(current system: K11)
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EXPORTING
LOGICAL_FILENAME = 'MONTHLY_SALES_FILE'
IMPORTING
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Example 2
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(current system: K11)
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EXPORTING
LOGICAL_FILENAME = 'MONTHLY_SALES_FILE'
PARAMETER_1 = '_TST'
IMPORTING
FILE_NAME = FILE
FILE_FORMAT = FORMAT.
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Example 3
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logical file path.
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Placeholder
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WITH_FILE_EXTENSION
USE_BUFFER
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FILE_NOT_FOUND
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