How to insert blank spaces at end of a record

Question

Hi All,
i need to write 10 records each of 80 char size. of these 10 records, each record might have different data and the last field will be a filler field which only has space.
for example:
DATA : BEGIN OF gs_mrecord        ,
         id(1)         VALUE'M'     ,
         accno(12)                  ,
         refid(2)      VALUE 'RR'   ,
         sec_cd(4)     VALUE '2437' ,
         sub_typ(1)    VALUE '6'    ,
         sub_dt(5)                  ,
         sub_seq_no(1)              ,
         sec_cd1(4)    VALUE '2437' ,
         sub_dt1(6)                 ,
         record_no(6)  TYPE n       ,
         ext_ind(1)                 ,
         plat_id(1)                 ,
         filler_1(1)               ,
         clear_code(3)              ,
         ex_merc_no(16)             ,
         filler_4(4)               , fill blank spaces
         mech_bin_no(6)             ,
         filler(6)             ,  " fill blank spaces
         END OF gs_mrecord .
like this there are 10 types with 80 char size, however the last field is a filler, in which we need to fill only blank spaces.
when i wrtie this data to the application server file i can't see the spaces and when download(to .TXT file) also i can't see the spaces.
is there anyway that i can keep the spaces at the end of the record.
Please note, in the middle of the record, we can keep the spaces as there is some data after that.
Any hint would be of great help.
Cheers,
SR.

Answer 1

Hi Srinivas
Just a thought, try as below:
Declare a text variable of length 80 characters. Before transferring the record to Output file, move the work area to the text field and add a New Line character at 80th position. Now tranfer this text field to file with length specification.
Eg:
DATA: l_cr(1) TYPE c VALUE cl_abap_char_utilities=>cr_lf,
      l_text(80) TYPE c.
OPEN DATASET ....
IF sy-subrc EQ 0.
   LOOP AT <itab> INTO <wa>.
      MOVE <wa> TO l_text.
      l_text+80 = l_cr.
      TRANSFER l_text TO <dsn>.
   ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
Hope that helps, also check the codepage in which you download the file from Application server before Viewing. Maybe checking the file contents via AL11.
Hope it helps.
Regards
Eswar