LSMW Convert Excel to Tab Delimited

Hello,
I need to upload data, presnt in excel sheet via LSMW. The input for the LSMW needs to be in tab delimited file. Is it possible in the LSMW process to be able to convert the file format from excel to a tab delimited file or should the file format be manually changed to excel ?
Thanks,
Anand

Thanks for the answer..But I wanted to know if the same operation can be automated or is it possible via LSMW ? Can we achieve this in any of the steps in LSMW ?
Regards,
Anand

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Converting Excel to Tab Delimited

hello all,
I need to write a program in ABAP that will take in Excel file and convert it to a Tab Delimited file.
How can I go about doing that?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Fred.

Hi Fread,
1. Take the Excel Data into an internal table. Refer the code below.
REPORT zexceltabc.
PARAMETERS: filename LIKE rlgrap-filename,
            begcol TYPE i DEFAULT 1 NO-DISPLAY,
            begrow TYPE i DEFAULT 1 NO-DISPLAY,
            endcol TYPE i DEFAULT 100 NO-DISPLAY,
            endrow TYPE i DEFAULT 32000 NO-DISPLAY.
PARAMETERS: kzheader AS CHECKBOX.
DATA: BEGIN OF intern OCCURS 0.
        INCLUDE STRUCTURE alsmex_tabline.
DATA: END OF intern.
DATA: BEGIN OF intern1 OCCURS 0.
        INCLUDE STRUCTURE alsmex_tabline.
DATA: END OF intern1.
DATA: BEGIN OF t_col OCCURS 0,
       col LIKE alsmex_tabline-col,
       size TYPE i.
DATA: END OF t_col.
DATA: zwlen TYPE i,
      zwlines TYPE i.
DATA: BEGIN OF fieldnames OCCURS 3,
        title(60),
        table(6),
        field(10),
        kz(1),
      END OF fieldnames.
DATA: BEGIN OF data_tab OCCURS 0,
       value_0001(50),
       value_0002(50),
       value_0003(50),
       value_0004(50),
       value_0005(50),
       value_0006(50),
       value_0007(50),
       value_0008(50),
       value_0009(50),
       value_0010(50),
       value_0011(50),
       value_0012(50),
       value_0013(50),
       value_0014(50),
       value_0015(50),
       value_0016(50),
       value_0017(50),
       value_0018(50),
       value_0019(50),
       value_0020(50),
       value_0021(50),
       value_0022(50),
       value_0023(50),
       value_0024(50),
       value_0025(50),
       value_0026(50),
       value_0027(50),
       value_0028(50),
       value_0029(50),
       value_0030(50),
       value_0031(50),
       value_0032(50),
       value_0033(50),
       value_0034(50),
       value_0035(50),
       value_0036(50),
       value_0037(50),
       value_0038(50),
       value_0039(50),
       value_0040(50),
       value_0041(50),
       value_0042(50),
       value_0043(50),
       value_0044(50),
       value_0045(50),
       value_0046(50),
       value_0047(50),
       value_0048(50),
       value_0049(50),
       value_0050(50),
       value_0051(50),
       value_0052(50),
       value_0053(50),
       value_0054(50),
       value_0055(50),
       value_0056(50),
       value_0057(50),
       value_0058(50),
       value_0059(50),
       value_0060(50),
       value_0061(50),
       value_0062(50),
       value_0063(50),
       value_0064(50),
       value_0065(50),
       value_0066(50),
       value_0067(50),
       value_0068(50),
       value_0069(50),
       value_0070(50),
       value_0071(50),
       value_0072(50),
       value_0073(50),
       value_0074(50),
       value_0075(50),
       value_0076(50),
       value_0077(50),
       value_0078(50),
       value_0079(50),
       value_0080(50),
       value_0081(50),
       value_0082(50),
       value_0083(50),
       value_0084(50),
       value_0085(50),
       value_0086(50),
       value_0087(50),
       value_0088(50),
       value_0089(50),
       value_0090(50),
       value_0091(50),
       value_0092(50),
       value_0093(50),
       value_0094(50),
       value_0095(50),
       value_0096(50),
       value_0097(50),
       value_0098(50),
       value_0099(50),
       value_0100(50).
DATA: END OF data_tab.
DATA: tind(4) TYPE n.
DATA: zwfeld(19).
FIELD-SYMBOLS: 0.
    MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
            WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
END-OF-SELECTION.
max. Feldlänge je Spalte ermitteln...
LOOP AT intern.
    intern1 = intern.
    CLEAR intern1-row.
    APPEND intern1.
ENDLOOP.
SORT intern1 BY col.
LOOP AT intern1.
    AT NEW col.
      t_col-col = intern1-col.
      APPEND t_col.
    ENDAT.
    zwlen = strlen( intern1-value ).
    READ TABLE t_col WITH KEY col = intern1-col.
    IF sy-subrc EQ 0.
      IF zwlen > t_col-size.
        t_col-size = zwlen.
        MODIFY t_col INDEX sy-tabix.
      ENDIF.
    ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
max. Spaltenanzahl ermitteln.
DESCRIBE TABLE t_col LINES zwlines.
wenn die 1. Zeile die Spaltenüberschriften enthält...
SORT intern BY row col.
IF kzheader = 'X'.
    LOOP AT intern.
      fieldnames-title = intern-value.
      APPEND fieldnames.
      AT END OF row.                  " Ende der 1. Zeile
        EXIT.
      ENDAT.
    ENDLOOP.
ELSE.
    DO zwlines TIMES.
      WRITE sy-index TO fieldnames-title.
      APPEND fieldnames.
    ENDDO.
ENDIF.
Data_tab füllen ...
SORT intern BY row col.
LOOP AT intern.
    IF kzheader = 'X'
    AND intern-row = 1.
      CONTINUE.
    ENDIF.
    tind = intern-col.
    CONCATENATE 'DATA_TAB-VALUE_' tind INTO zwfeld.
    ASSIGN (zwfeld) TO = intern-value.
    AT END OF row.
      APPEND data_tab.
      CLEAR data_tab.
    ENDAT.
ENDLOOP.
CALL FUNCTION 'DISPLAY_BASIC_LIST'
       EXPORTING
            file_name     = filename
       TABLES
            data_tab      = data_tab
            fieldname_tab = fieldnames.
2. Then use this internal table and write the data to a file.
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Regards,
Amit Mishra

Excel to Tab delimited .text

At work i have to deal with a lot of excels in which i have to save the file as .txt and then .xls, I will then upload the .txt file to SAP
In the txt files, the numbers are being saved with "." (dot) and not with a ","(Comma) in the decimals, even though then numbers in excel are formated in number with 2 decimals and with comma separator.
So I'm having problems with this, I've tried the different formats (number, text, general) but nothing seems to work. If I save manually in Tab delimited .txt the files is always saved with a comma in the decimals, but if i run the excel macro the .txt always save with a dot. I've also tried changing the file format in my VBA (TextWindows, TextMSDOS, Currentplatformtext) without sucess.
Can anyone give me some help with this? I've been looking the internet for a solution but found none. The number of files i have to upload is huge, so i'd like to program my macro to do all this saving automatically.
Thank you..
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Sub Save()
    Dim NomeFicheiro As String
    Dim PathGrav As String
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    PathGrav = "H:\Starflows\" & NomeFicheiro
    If NomeFicheiro = "" Then Exit Sub
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    ActiveWorkbook.Close SaveChanges:=False
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I thought it might me the regional settings, mine are in Portuguese and by default we have the comma as decimal separator, so this should be ok.
I tried changing to the English (US) format using both the comma and the dot as separator, but the problem remains, the macro is always saved with dot instead of comma, even so if I save the file manually as tab delimited text.
What I also did was, I configured dot as decimal separator in the regional settings and putted commas in the numbers in my excel, I think it recognizes the numbers as text, in this case, when i run the macro the numbers in the text are saved with quotes like this but with commas, for example "12,56". But in this case SAP does not accept the file because of the quotes.
I remembered something that might be the reason for this happening. when I manually save as tab delimited .txt, excel asks me 2 questions, which i answer yes and which could be important.
1. Excel tells me that the selected file type does not support workbooks that contain multiple sheets and to save only the active sheet click ok. This does not look like the problem but i changed the code to:
ActiveSheet.SaveAs Filename:=PathGrav, FileFormat:=xlTextWindows, CreateBackup:=False
I executed it but the dot and not comma remains.
2. 123.txt may contain features that are not compatible with Text (Tab delimited). Do you want to keep the workbook in this format?
*To keep this format, which leaves out any incompatible features, click Yes.
*To preserve the features, click No. then save a copy in the latest Excel format
I press yes and the file is saved as comma delimited.
Could it be that i need to add something to my VBA code, as when the macro runs I am not prompted any of these questions.
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EXcel to tab delimited text file

I am saving an excel file into a tab delimited text file so that i can use it for uploading data.
The excel file contains a text field in which there is a comma ',' .
for all the fields which has a comma in the excel file
the text file is adding double qoutes " in the beginning and end of the filed.
for example
contents of filed in excel file is : GASKET, FLAT OEM 1380X1530X3 SIL ARAMIDE
and in the text file it is coming as "GASKET, FLAT OEM 1380X1530X3 SIL ARAMIDE"
i dont want the " in the beginning and end
can anybody help.
points will be rewarded.
I am just saving the excel file as tab delimited text file and i am getting the quotes added in the begining and end.
Thanks.

Thats to preserer the comma in between otherwise when you upload the same the data will split at comma.
Regards,
Amit
Reward all helpful replies.

Date is not show up in correct format from excel with tab-delimited was generated from query

Hi,
My code below worked file and save file into txt file. However, the date is the problem. I have to open excel file and manulay change the format of the date to make it shows the correct date, other way, it alutomatic shows 00:00:00 when i first open the file. How can i make the date automatic shows from the file i generated in excel?
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<cfloop query="q_report">
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Have you tried using DateFormat() on the date?
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Issue related to Excel to Text tab delimited conversion

Hi,
I am facing a strange issue in converting an excel file to a text tab delimited file. I have an excel sheet which contains two columns:
vendor         new_zip
153357      99645-6340
162642         99669-7631
$209930-1   91320-1201
$209989-1   91710-5766
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    vendor new_zip
    153357 99645-6340
    162642 99669-7631
    $209930-1     91320-1201
    $209989-1     91710-5766
i am using WS_UPLOAD since i am not using the enterprise version of SAP. In the above mentioned u can see that the zip values(first character) of the first two records and the vendor numbers(last character) of the last two records get in line with each other. so when i load this file it gives a "File open error" exception. if i move the zip codes of the first two records by one space so that they are not in line with the vendor numbers of the last two records the file uploading happens fine. but this is something which cant be done from the user point of view. so can anyone tell as to what can be done without changing the concept of using text tab delimited file and aviod this problem?
thanks & regards,
Bala.

The following program uses alsm_convert_excel_to_internal_table.but i want to use split at tab delimiter.pls help.
REPORT ZSAINAL_BDC_TRAN .
*INCLUDE BDCRECX1.
*definition of selection screen
SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF BLOCK bl1 WITH FRAME .
SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF BLOCK bl2 WITH FRAME TITLE text-t01.
SELECTION-SCREEN SKIP.
SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF LINE.
SELECTION-SCREEN COMMENT 10(20) text-c01.
SELECTION-SCREEN END OF LINE.
SELECTION-SCREEN SKIP.
SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF LINE.
SELECTION-SCREEN COMMENT 10(10) text-c02.
SELECTION-SCREEN POSITION 22.
PARAMETERS: p_txt RADIOBUTTON GROUP grp1 DEFAULT 'X'.
SELECTION-SCREEN COMMENT 30(12) text-c03.
SELECTION-SCREEN POSITION 46.
PARAMETERS: p_xls RADIOBUTTON GROUP grp1 .
SELECTION-SCREEN END OF LINE.
SELECTION-SCREEN SKIP.
SELECTION-SCREEN END OF BLOCK bl2.
*PARAMETERS
PARAMETERS ctumode LIKE ctu_params-dismode DEFAULT 'A'.
PARAMETERS cupdate LIKE ctu_params-updmode DEFAULT 'S'.
SELECTION-SCREEN SKIP.
SELECTION-SCREEN END OF BLOCK bl1.
*DATA
DATA : bdc_data LIKE STANDARD TABLE OF bdcdata INITIAL SIZE 10
       WITH HEADER LINE.
*DATA: bdc_tab LIKE TABLE OF bdcdata INITIAL SIZE 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
*Internal table to get legacy data records structured in
*target format
DATA: BEGIN OF inrec OCCURS 0,
          lifnr LIKE lfa1-lifnr,
          name1 LIKE lfa1-name1,
          stras LIKE lfa1-stras,
          ort01 LIKE lfa1-ort01,
      END OF inrec.
*Internal table of structure ALSMEX_TABLINE suitable for
*uploading records from an Excel worksheet
DATA: it_excel TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF alsmex_tabline
              INITIAL SIZE 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
      it_excel_dummy TYPE alsmex_tabline.
data: messtab like bdcmsgcoll occurs 0 with header line.
DATA: L_MSTRING(480).
DATA: L_SUBRC LIKE SY-SUBRC.
*START-OF-SELECTION
START-OF-SELECTION.
PERFORM read_data.
PERFORM populate_bdcdata.
*START NEW SCREEN
FORM bdc_dynpro USING program dynpro.
CLEAR bdc_data.
bdc_data-program = program.
bdc_data-dynpro   = dynpro.
bdc_data-dynbegin = 'X'.
APPEND bdc_data.
ENDFORM.
*INSERT FIELD
FORM bdc_field USING fnam fval.
IF FVAL <> NODATA.
CLEAR bdc_data.
bdc_data-fnam = fnam.
bdc_data-fval = fval.
APPEND bdc_data.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM.
*&      Form read_data
      text
--> p1        text
<-- p2        text
FORM read_data.
IF p_txt = 'X'.
    CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'
        EXPORTING
          filename                      = 'C:\URMILA.TXT'
         filetype                      = 'ASC'
         has_field_separator           = 'X'
HEADER_LENGTH                 = 0
READ_BY_LINE                  = 'X'
IMPORTING
FILELENGTH                    =
HEADER                        =
        TABLES
          data_tab                      = inrec
   EXCEPTIONS
     file_open_error               = 1
     file_read_error               = 2
     no_batch                      = 3
     gui_refuse_filetransfer       = 4
     invalid_type                  = 5
     no_authority                  = 6
     unknown_error                 = 7
     bad_data_format               = 8
     header_not_allowed            = 9
     separator_not_allowed         = 10
     header_too_long               = 11
     unknown_dp_error              = 12
     access_denied                 = 13
     dp_out_of_memory              = 14
     disk_full                     = 15
     dp_timeout                    = 16
     OTHERS                        = 17
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      WRITE: /'ERROR UPLOADING TXT FILE FROM PRESENTATION SERVER!',
             / 'RETURN CODE : ',sy-subrc.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
        WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
    ENDIF.
ELSE. "filetype is excel
-read excel file into an int. table in row/col format--
    CALL FUNCTION 'ALSM_EXCEL_TO_INTERNAL_TABLE'
         EXPORTING
              filename                = 'C:\URMILA.XLS'
              i_begin_col             = 1
              i_begin_row             = 1
              i_end_col               = 4
              i_end_row               = 3
         TABLES
              intern                  = it_excel
         EXCEPTIONS
              inconsistent_parameters = 1
              upload_ole              = 2
              OTHERS                  = 3.
    IF sy-subrc <> 0.
      WRITE: /'ERROR UPLOADING XLS FILE FROM PRESENTATION SERVER!',
             / 'RETURN CODE : ',sy-subrc.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
        WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
    ELSE.
--now fill data from it_excel into final legacy data itabinrec----
      IF NOT it_excel[] IS INITIAL.
        CLEAR inrec.
        REFRESH inrec[].
        LOOP AT it_excel.
          it_excel_dummy = it_excel.
          AT NEW col.
            CASE it_excel_dummy-col.
              WHEN 1.
                inrec-lifnr = it_excel_dummy-value(10).
              WHEN 2.
                inrec-name1 = it_excel_dummy-value(35).
              WHEN 3.
                inrec-stras = it_excel_dummy-value(35).
              WHEN 4.
                inrec-ort01 = it_excel_dummy-value(35).
                APPEND inrec.
                CLEAR inrec.
            ENDCASE.
          ENDAT.
         AT END OF row.
         ENDAT.
        ENDLOOP.
      ENDIF.
    ENDIF.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM.
*&      Form populate_bdcdata
to populate BDCDATA table from legacy file data contained in
internal table inrec.
--> p1        text
<-- p2        text
FORM populate_bdcdata.
IF not inrec[] IS INITIAL.
    LOOP AT inrec.
      CLEAR bdc_data.
      REFRESH bdc_data.
      PERFORM bdc_dynpro      USING 'SAPMF02K' '0106'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE'
                                    '/00'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'RF02K-LIFNR'
                                    inrec-lifnr.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'RF02K-BUKRS'
                                    '1000'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'RF02K-D0110'
                                    'X'.
      PERFORM bdc_dynpro      USING 'SAPMF02K' '0110'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE'
                                    '=PF03'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-NAME1'
                                   inrec-name1.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-SORTL'
                                    'ALLGEMEIN'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-STRAS'
                                    inrec-stras.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-PFACH'
                                    '645793'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-ORT01'
                                    inrec-ort01.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-PSTLZ'
                                    '12001'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-ORT02'
                                    'COOK'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-PSTL2'
                                    '76905'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-LAND1'
                                    'DE'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-REGIO'
                                    '11'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-SPRAS'
                                    'DE'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-TELF1'
                                    '06894/55501-0'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'LFA1-TELFX'
                                    '06894/55501-100'.
      PERFORM bdc_dynpro      USING 'SAPLSPO1' '0100'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE'
                                    '=YES'.
      CALL TRANSACTION 'FK02'
                       USING bdc_data
                       MODE ctumode
                       UPDATE cupdate
                       MESSAGES INTO MESSTAB.
    ENDLOOP.
    perform mess_handling.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM.                    " populate_bdcdata
*&      Form mess_handling
      ERROR MESSAGE HANDLING IN CALL TRANACTION
--> p1        text
<-- p2        text
form mess_handling.
tables:T100.
LOOP AT MESSTAB.
        SELECT SINGLE * FROM T100 WHERE SPRSL = MESSTAB-MSGSPRA
                                  AND   ARBGB = MESSTAB-MSGID
                                  AND   MSGNR = MESSTAB-MSGNR.
        IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
          L_MSTRING = T100-TEXT.
          IF L_MSTRING CS '&1'.
            REPLACE '&1' WITH MESSTAB-MSGV1 INTO L_MSTRING.
            REPLACE '&2' WITH MESSTAB-MSGV2 INTO L_MSTRING.
            REPLACE '&3' WITH MESSTAB-MSGV3 INTO L_MSTRING.
            REPLACE '&4' WITH MESSTAB-MSGV4 INTO L_MSTRING.
          ELSE.
            REPLACE '&' WITH MESSTAB-MSGV1 INTO L_MSTRING.
            REPLACE '&' WITH MESSTAB-MSGV2 INTO L_MSTRING.
            REPLACE '&' WITH MESSTAB-MSGV3 INTO L_MSTRING.
            REPLACE '&' WITH MESSTAB-MSGV4 INTO L_MSTRING.
          ENDIF.
          CONDENSE L_MSTRING.
          WRITE: / MESSTAB-MSGTYP, L_MSTRING(250).
        ELSE.
          WRITE: / MESSTAB.
        ENDIF.
      ENDLOOP.
endform.                    " mess_handling

Function module to convert an internal table to an tab delimited XL file

hi everyone
can anyone tell me the name of the function module which can convert the data in the internal table to an Excel file (Tab de-limited).
vamsi

Hello Vamsi
Just in case you need functions for the other way around (e.g. .csv-file -> internal table) SAP provides the following function modules:
- TEXT_CONVERT_CSV_TO_SAP
- SAP_CONVERT_TO_CSV_FORMAT
This function group <b>TRUX </b>contains some more interesting function modules.
Regards
Uwe

How to convert Mail attachment file Tab Delimited file to XML.

Hi PI Experts
    I have XI scenario: MAIL XI SAP (ABAP Proxy), the process is
1.     XI will receive tab delimited file as attachment in mail.
2.     XI will convert the tab delimited file into XML, then map to the target structure.
3.     Target will be posted into ECC through ABAP Proxy.
Can anyone help me how can I convert the attachment file (i.e. Tab delimited file) to XML while configuring the sender side.
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I just grabed what I answered from another thread. It should work.
Processing sequence as follows:
1. localejbs/AF_Modules/PayloadSwapBean Local Enterprise Bean swap1
2. localejbs/AF_Modules/MessageTransformBean Local Enterprise Bean tran1
3. sap.com/com.sap.aii.adapter.mail.app/XIMailAdapterBean Local Enterprise Bean mail
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swap1 swap.keyName payload-name
swap1 swap.keyValue MailAttachment-1
tran1 Transform.Class com.sap.aii.messaging.adapter.Conversion
tran1 Transform.ContentType ext/xml;charset=utf-8
tran1 xml.conversionType SimplePlain2XML
tran1 xml.documentName XXXXXXX_Mail
tran1 xml.documentNamespace http://XXXXX.com.au/XXXX
tran1 xml.fieldSeparator \t
tran1 xml.processFieldNames fromConfiguration
tran1 xml.structureTitle rows
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Create a souce message interface like the followings:
XXXXXXXXX_Mail
rows
record
Target message interface:
XXXXXXXXX
rows
field 1
field 2
field 3
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//write your code here
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String t="";
while (st.hasMoreElements()) t += st.nextElement();
return t;
Write another UDF to get the field 1 for example:
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int counter=0;
int beginIndex=0;
int endIndex=0;
int i;
for (i=0;i<input.length();i++){
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counter=counter+1;
if (counter==1){
beginIndex=i+1;
counter=0;
break;
for (i=0;i<input.length();i++){
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counter=counter+1;
if (counter==2){
endIndex=i;
counter=0;
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Get the mapping like the followings:
record - removeTABSpace - getField1 - field 1
If you need to get field 2, you will need to write another UDF similar to the above one to handle it.

Convert tab delimited file content into an xml

Hi,
I am completely new to java and i am trying to create a tree of an
output i have. generally the output is tab delimited and i have a
sample output in the following link
http://jena.sourceforge.net/ontology/examples/class-hierarchy/output.txt
I want to create an xml out of it in the tree format as below
<Class :Thing>
(/t) <Class :KoalaWithPhD>
(/t) <Class :MaleStudentWith3Daughters>
(/t) <Class :Habitat>
</Class :Thing>
note i have added (/t ) just to explain u that kolawithphd is child node of thing ...and so on.
Can someone throw in a simple code snipet that can help me do this.
Really appreciate your help
Thanks
aks

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import java.util.*;
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          stack.removeFirst();
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        if (in != null) {
          in.close();
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      ioe.printStackTrace(System.out);
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I have managed to find a way to download an tab-delimited file to UNIX.
which need to define the TAB as hex number.
I think the tab-delimited should be defined as "23" ,but the outbound is just a
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here, →is an tab-delimited sign.
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hope you can understand my fuzzy explaination....
thanks

dear Atish
thanks a lot for your kind advice....
I tried this way and it works well.
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Ich am Ulpoading a file in the step 'READ DATA' in LSMW and when I check the result in the next step 'DISPLAY READ DATA' I see that the upload (i do not know if LSMW make an WS_UPLAOD or GUI_UPLOAD or another function) converts a special character that we use in Portugal
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      filename                = l_ws_path
      filetype                = 'ASC'
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      codepage                = '6300'
    TABLES
      data_tab                = i_aenr
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      file_open_error         = 1
      file_read_error         = 2
      no_batch                = 3
      gui_refuse_filetransfer = 4
      invalid_type            = 5
      no_authority            = 6
      unknown_error           = 7
      bad_data_format         = 8
      header_not_allowed      = 9
      separator_not_allowed   = 10
      header_too_long         = 11
      unknown_dp_error        = 12
      access_denied           = 13
      dp_out_of_memory        = 14
      disk_full               = 15
      dp_timeout              = 16
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Good evening.
I am using Adobe Acrobat XI Pro
I have been working all weekend so far on this, and have tried many options.
What I am wanting is to import a line of data from an excel file into a form, save the file with a name drived from the form fields, close the new file, then go back to the original file, import a line of data, and so on and so on.
I had all of this working in livecyle with a tool, but now that we are going to Windows 8 and Microsoft Office 2013, the driver that I need to load the excel file into the form is not available--so now I have to redo the forms in Adobe and import using a tab delimited file.
I would like to do this with an action.
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app.beginPriv();
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app.endPriv();
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app.beginPriv();
mySaveAs(doc, path);
app.endPriv
//Privileged and/or non-privileged code below
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The next step is to save the file using field names as part of the file name
--credit goes to George Johnson who assisted me with this on a similar project a few months ago.
//Get the Field Value
var fn=getField("Last").valueAsString + "-" + getField("First").valueAsString;
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//save the file
myTrustedSpecialTaskFunc(this, fp);
That is as far as I have gotten.
What I want to do now is load the original form file, import the next line into the form, save the file, repeat.
If anyone could assist me, I would greatly appreciate it.
**note I had to type this from my I-pad because I kept getting kicked off the internet from my computer. I hope my code is typed correctly.

George
Thank you so much for your response.
Yes--there are multiple lines in the data file--it will vary from month to month. It looks like from what you are saying is that I need to do the global variable since it will constantly change, and then increment it as it goes through the text file. When it reaches the end, then it will stop.
I looked at the following links--but this is from Adobe 9 API--I don't know if things have changed with XI--especially since 9 used batch processing and XI has actions.
Count PDF Files
http://help.adobe.com/livedocs/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/ wwhelp.htm?href=JS_API_AcroJS.88.1.html
Global counter
http://help.adobe.com/livedocs/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/ wwhelp.htm?href=JS_API_AcroJS.88.1.html
I am not exactly sure how to include this in my code.
If you could point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it.

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