Pdf file in txt format in application server

Question

Hi all,
         can we use open datset to store pdf file in text format in application server.
when i am using this some data was getting correctly stored in appl server.but some data is getting converted to # symbols.of course the pdf data also contains some different characters in that place.
but  i want that pdf data in that format,i dont want that change of # symbols...how can i do that...
and while storing it,it is allowing only open dataset in binary mode only ..can anybody explain why?
regards,
sharma.

Answer 1

<b>Check this example....</b>
report ztest.
data: begin of itab occurs 0,
field(256),
end of itab.
data: dsn(100) value '/usr/sap/xfr/FIS/testpdf',
length like sy-tabix,
lengthn like sy-tabix.
call function 'GUI_UPLOAD'
exporting
filename = 'c:\temp\test.pdf'
filetype = 'BIN'
importing
filelength = length
tables
data_tab = itab.
open dataset dsn for output in binary mode.
loop at itab.
transfer itab-field to dsn.
endloop.
close dataset dsn.
clear itab.
refresh itab.
*- To crosscheck if it went well
open dataset dsn for input in binary mode.
do.
read dataset dsn into itab-field.
if sy-subrc = 0.
append itab.
else.
exit.
endif.
enddo.
call function 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
exporting
filename = 'c:\temp\testn.pdf'
filetype = 'BIN'
bin_filesize = length
importing
filelength = lengthn
tables
data_tab = itab.
<b>TIP</b>
Use the TCode
CG3Z or CG3Y
for downloading to Application Server.
Regards,
Pavan