Setting properties of a file

Question

Hi,
  I've used an ABAP program to transfer a file to the App server. However, i need to set the rwx properties of the file. I tried to use sm49 and create a command to perform chmod. It does'nt seem to work. Does any one know how i can set the attributes of a file.
Thanks,
Siddarth

Answer 1

Hi,
THe I would go for chmod for a system command in SM49. You don't need to execute it manually though.
In the same ABAP you can start the external command (defined in in sm49) via eg.
CALL FUNCTION 'SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE'
  EXPORTING
    commandname                         = 'Z_CHMOD'
    ADDITIONAL_PARAMETERS               = param
    OPERATINGSYSTEM                     = SY-OPSYS
  TARGETSYSTEM                        = SY-HOST
  DESTINATION                         =
  STDOUT                              = 'X'
  STDERR                              = 'X'
    TERMINATIONWAIT                     = 'X'
  TRACE                               =
IMPORTING
  STATUS                              =
  EXITCODE                            =
  tables
    exec_protocol                       = tabel
EXCEPTIONS
   NO_PERMISSION                       = 1
   COMMAND_NOT_FOUND                   = 2
   PARAMETERS_TOO_LONG                 = 3
   SECURITY_RISK                       = 4
   WRONG_CHECK_CALL_INTERFACE          = 5
   PROGRAM_START_ERROR                 = 6
   PROGRAM_TERMINATION_ERROR           = 7
   X_ERROR                             = 8
   PARAMETER_EXPECTED                  = 9
   TOO_MANY_PARAMETERS                 = 10
   ILLEGAL_COMMAND                     = 11
   WRONG_ASYNCHRONOUS_PARAMETERS       = 12
   CANT_ENQ_TBTCO_ENTRY                = 13
   JOBCOUNT_GENERATION_ERROR           = 14
   OTHERS                              = 15
Put the chmod in a shelk script and use params you give via the above additional params.
All this with enough permissions in mind.
Eddy