Opne file on client computer

Question

Hi Experts!
I have one question. How can I open file which is on Unix server on client computer. I have to say that I don't know file type, it could be pdf, excel file or ordinary text file. In dependence of file type I would like to open it in proper program on user computer.
I found following function modules:  GUI_RUN, WS_EXECUTE. With files which are saved on user computer everything is ok but when I pass path for Unix i.e. '/usr/sap/tmp/test.txt' functions are not able to find them.
Maybe there is possibility to use one of these functions but I don't know how, if not could you give me other?
Thanks in advance.
Baru

Answer 1

Hi,
here a short example for output and input
TABLES: MARA.
DATA: DATEI_A(30) TYPE C VALUE '/usr/sap/tmp/test.txt'.
TYPES: BEGIN OF IMARA,
         MATNR LIKE MARA-MATNR,
         MTART LIKE MARA-MATNR,
       END OF IMARA.
DATA: ITAB        TYPE TABLE OF IMARA WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: ITAB_READ   TYPE TABLE OF IMARA WITH HEADER LINE.
START-OF-SELECTION.
  SELECT MATNR MTART INTO TABLE ITAB FROM MARA UP TO 20 ROWS.
  PERFORM DATEI_AUSGEBEN.
  PERFORM DATEI_EINLESEN.
FORM DATEI_AUSGEBEN.
  OPEN DATASET DATEI_A FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE encoding default.
  IF SY-SUBRC NE 0. EXIT. ENDIF.
  LOOP AT ITAB.
    TRANSFER ITAB TO DATEI_A.
  ENDLOOP.
  CLOSE DATASET DATEI_A.
  IF SY-SUBRC NE 0. EXIT. ENDIF.
ENDFORM.                    "DATEI_AUSGEBEN
FORM DATEI_EINLESEN.
  OPEN DATASET DATEI_A FOR INPUT IN TEXT MODE encoding default.
  IF SY-SUBRC NE 0. EXIT. ENDIF.
  DO.
    READ DATASET DATEI_A INTO ITAB_READ.
    IF SY-SUBRC <> 0. EXIT. ENDIF.
    APPEND ITAB_READ.
  ENDDO.
  CLOSE DATASET DATEI_A.
  IF SY-SUBRC NE 0. EXIT. ENDIF.
  LOOP AT ITAB_READ. WRITE: / ITAB_READ. ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.                    "DATEI_EINLESEN
Another way is to search in this forum for open/close/read DATASET.
Regards, Dieter