Re:gui_upload

Question

Hi All,
what are the values of import parameter 'file type' in the function modules gui_upload and download.
when we use ascii ? and when we use dat?
and
what are the other values for file type?
what scenario we will use perticular value?
can any one explain it asap.
best answers will be rewarded

Answer 1

Hi Rahul,
File Type (ASC or BIN)
Description
     Describes how the upload file is read.
Value range
     o   'BIN'.
     The system reads a binary representation of the internal table from the
     file. The data is neither converted nor interpreted in this case.
     Usually, reasonable results are obtained only if the internal table
     consists of a single column of type 'X'.
     o   'DAT'
     The components of the internal table are filled from the file. If the
     table contains several columns, the entries in the file must be
     separated by tabs. No conversion exits are performed.
     The following applies for the different data types:
         -   I or N or P or F
        The numbers must be formatted according to the decimal representation
        defined in the user settings.
         -   D
        The date must be formatted according to the date format defined in
           the
        user settings.
         -   T
        The time must be formatted as hh:mm:ss.
     o   'ASC'.
     The components of the internal table are filled from the file. Only
     data types with fixed length are allowed. The data must be contained
     in the file in its full length.
Default
     ASC
These function module have self-documentation. check it in SE37.
Regards,
Boobalan Suburaj