Spool list output truncated after 255 char

Hi,
I'm using ALV list(FM: Reuse_alv_list_display) in my report. When it is run in background, the output is sent to spool. The problem is the list is truncated after 255 characters.
Is there any way to display more than 255 characters in spool? So that it can be downloaded to a spreadsheet from spool.
Thanks

Hi,
in the report-statement you can define the line-size of your list. I expect, you haven set the line-size!
Try this one:
REPORT Zxxxxx line-size 300.
Normaly the program searches the the layout that fits to your selected printer (done by FM 'RSPO_LIST_LAYOUT_FITS').
Regards,
Martin

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Spool List output display 255 char when the rpt is run in Background

Hi Friends,
I tried executing a program in Background.. The report output has more than 64 columns ( more than 255 char ) ..
Iam using "REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY" for displaying the list.
My Problem:
1. The spool list is truncated after 255 characters when i run in background.
2. Th output in Spool List is coming in 2 rows ... not very clear ... becoz of that the grid lines are not getting displayed.
3. I ve not used any Standard - line size for dislaying ..
4. In foreground i am able to display all the 64 columns... Y not in Background......
5. My Printer setting is ..X_255 .... only ...
Requirement:
1. What should i do to increase the spool list display to more than 255 characters
2. Or how to save the background run reports output to an excel sheet as how we 'll take the from the foreground.
Expecting your answers,
Thanks in Advance...
Cheers,
R.Kripa .........
Enjoy ABAPing ..........
new upcoming Abaper ....

Hello Kripa,
You need to perform two actions.
1. set an appropriate format for the printer you are using. As explained from the previous messages you go to: SPAD -> output devives (type the printer you are using) -> from the menu ..-> goto -> device type -> formats. In there create a new format like Z_65_650
or Z_65_xxxx where xxxx could be up to 1065. This is the length of your report.
When you give your report in background, do not forget to choose the new format you created.
2. After the spool request is created, you take its number and use it ar a parameter in the following report.
Please copy and paste it in a new program, maybe called ZRSPOSHOWSPOOLLIST.
It should work then.
roxani
Display spool list > 255 columns
This is a SAP utility report to allow display of
spool request lists with line size more than 255 characters in
releases 4.6B and 4.6C (4.6D kernel must be used)
REPORT ZRSPOSHOWLIST LINE-SIZE 80.
PARAMETERS: RQIDENT LIKE TSP01-RQIDENT,
FIRSTL TYPE I DEFAULT 0,
LASTL TYPE I DEFAULT 0.
global data from LSPOXTOP
DATA: RC(10) TYPE C,
ERRMSG(100) TYPE C,
STATUS LIKE SY-SUBRC,
DSN_TYPE(8) TYPE C.
DATA: BEGIN OF DATA_SET_LINE,
DATA_LENGTH(5),
PRECOL(1),
DATA_LINE(1000),
DATA_LINE(5000), "MODAB
END OF DATA_SET_LINE,
DATA_SET_LENGTH(5) TYPE C.
TABLES: TSP01, TST05, TSPOPTIONS.
DATA: TEMSE_NAME LIKE TST01-DNAME,
TEMSE_CLIENT LIKE TST01-DCLIENT,
TEMSE_HANDLE LIKE RSTSTYPE-HANDLE,
TEMSE_PART LIKE TST01-DPART,
TEMSE_OBJTYP LIKE TST01-DTYPE,
TEMSE_RECTYP LIKE RSTSTYPE-RECTYP,
TEMSE_CHARCO LIKE TST01-DCHARCOD.
DATA: IS_OTF.
global data from LSPOCTOP
DATA: BEGIN OF SPOC
, escape
, prtctrl
, FIRST_BYTES(4) " collection of the first bytes of the
" escape sequences, which I am searching for.
, PRTCTRL_START_LENGTH TYPE I
, PRTCTRL_TOTAL_LENGTH TYPE I
, PRTCTRL_START(10)
, SYMBOL_LOW_START(10)
, SYMBOL_HGH_START(10)
, SYMBOL_START_LENGTH TYPE I
, ICON_START(10)
, ICON_START_LENGTH TYPE I
, ICON_SEL TYPE I VALUE 1
, FRAME_START(10)
, FRAME_START_LENGTH TYPE I
, END OF SPOC.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <SPOC_PRTCTRL> TYPE C
, <SPOC_FRAME> TYPE C
, <SPOC_ICON> TYPE C
, <SPOC_SYMBOL_LOW> TYPE C
, <SPOC_SYMBOL_HGH> TYPE C
copied from RSPO_DISPLAY_ABAP_SPOOLJOB
DATA: BUFFER LIKE DATA_SET_LINE OCCURS 1000.
TABLES: TSP02L.
SELECT SINGLE * FROM TSP01 WHERE RQIDENT = RQIDENT.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
WRITE: / 'Spool request does not exist:'(001), RQIDENT.
EXIT.
ENDIF.
CALL FUNCTION 'RSPO_CHECK_JOB_PERMISSION'
EXPORTING
ACCESS = 'DISP'
SPOOLREQ = TSP01
EXCEPTIONS
NO_PERMISSION = 1
OTHERS = 2.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
WRITE: / 'No authorization to display'(002).
EXIT.
ENDIF.
PERFORM READ_DATA TABLES BUFFER
USING TSP01 FIRSTL LASTL.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
WRITE: / 'Error reading spoolo request'(003).
EXIT.
ENDIF.
IF IS_OTF = 'X'.
WRITE: / 'This spool request is not an ABAP list'(004).
EXIT.
ENDIF.
PERFORM DISPLAY_DATA TABLES BUFFER USING TSP01-RQPAPER TSP01-RQIDENT.
FORM GET_SPOOL_LINE.
DO.
IF TEMSE_RECTYP+1(1) = 'Y'.
CALL 'C_RSTS_READ'
ID 'HANDLE' FIELD TEMSE_HANDLE
ID 'BUFF' FIELD DATA_SET_LINE
ID 'BUFFLG' FIELD 1006
ID 'BUFFLG' FIELD 5006 "MODAB
ID 'ALLINE' FIELD 'X'
ID 'BINARY' FIELD ' '
ID 'SHOWLG' FIELD 'X'
ID 'RC' FIELD RC
ID 'ERRMSG' FIELD ERRMSG.
STATUS = SY-SUBRC.
ELSE.
CALL 'C_RSTS_READ'
ID 'HANDLE' FIELD TEMSE_HANDLE
ID 'BUFF' FIELD DATA_SET_LINE+1
ID 'BUFFLG' FIELD 1005
ID 'BUFFLG' FIELD 5005 "MODAB
ID 'ALLINE' FIELD 'X'
ID 'BINARY' FIELD ' '
ID 'SHOWLG' FIELD 'X'
ID 'RC' FIELD RC
ID 'ERRMSG' FIELD ERRMSG.
STATUS = SY-SUBRC.
DATA_SET_LINE(5) = DATA_SET_LINE+1(5).
DATA_SET_LINE-PRECOL = ' '.
ADD 1 TO DATA_SET_LINE-DATA_LENGTH.
ENDIF.
STATUS = SY-SUBRC.
IF STATUS <> 6. " EOF, error condition, or got data
EXIT.
ENDIF.
end of this part, try to open next part
ADD 1 TO TEMSE_PART.
CALL 'C_RSTS_CLOSE'
ID 'HANDLE' FIELD TEMSE_HANDLE
ID 'RC' FIELD RC
ID 'ERRMSG' FIELD ERRMSG.
STATUS = SY-SUBRC.
IF STATUS = 0.
CALL FUNCTION 'RSTS_GET_ATTRIBUTES'
EXPORTING
AUTHORITY = 'SP01'
CLIENT = TEMSE_CLIENT "hjl
NAME = TEMSE_NAME
PART = TEMSE_PART
IMPORTING
CHARCO = TEMSE_CHARCO
CREATER =
CREDATE =
DELDATE =
MAX_CREDATE =
MAX_DELDATE =
NON_UNIQ =
NOOF_PARTS =
RECTYP = TEMSE_RECTYP
SIZE =
STOTYP =
type =
OBJTYPE = TEMSE_OBJTYP
EXCEPTIONS
FB_ERROR = 1
FB_RSTS_OTHER = 2
NO_OBJECT = 3
NO_PERMISSION = 4
OTHERS = 5.
STATUS = SY-SUBRC.
ENDIF.
IF STATUS = 0.
CALL 'C_RSTS_OPEN_READ'
ID 'HANDLE' FIELD TEMSE_HANDLE
ID 'CLIENT' FIELD TEMSE_CLIENT "hjl
ID 'NAME' FIELD TEMSE_NAME
ID 'PART' FIELD TEMSE_PART
ID 'TYPE' FIELD TEMSE_OBJTYP
ID 'CONV' FIELD ' '
ID 'ALLINE' FIELD 'X'
ID 'BINARY' FIELD ' '
ID 'RECTYP' FIELD TEMSE_RECTYP
ID 'CHARCO' FIELD TEMSE_CHARCO
ID 'PROM' FIELD 'I'
ID 'RC' FIELD RC
ID 'ERRMSG' FIELD ERRMSG.
STATUS = SY-SUBRC.
ENDIF.
ENDDO.
IF STATUS = 4.
STATUS = 12. "EOF
ENDIF.
IF STATUS = 8.
STATUS = 40. "Line too long
ENDIF.
DATA_SET_LENGTH = DATA_SET_LINE-DATA_LENGTH.
ENDFORM.
FORM READ_DATA TABLES BUFFER
USING TSP01 LIKE TSP01 VALUE(FIRST) TYPE I
VALUE(LAST) TYPE I.
DATA: LINES TYPE I.
REFRESH BUFFER.
CLEAR IS_OTF.
TEMSE_CLIENT = TSP01-RQCLIENT.
TEMSE_NAME = TSP01-RQO1NAME.
TEMSE_PART = 1.
CALL FUNCTION 'RSTS_GET_ATTRIBUTES'
EXPORTING
AUTHORITY = 'SP01'
CLIENT = TEMSE_CLIENT
NAME = TEMSE_NAME
PART = TEMSE_PART
IMPORTING
CHARCO = TEMSE_CHARCO
CREATER =
CREDATE =
DELDATE =
MAX_CREDATE =
MAX_DELDATE =
NON_UNIQ =
NOOF_PARTS =
RECTYP = TEMSE_RECTYP
SIZE =
STOTYP =
type =
OBJTYPE = TEMSE_OBJTYP
EXCEPTIONS
FB_ERROR = 1
FB_RSTS_OTHER = 2
NO_OBJECT = 3
NO_PERMISSION = 4
OTHERS = 5.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
IF TEMSE_OBJTYP(3) = 'OTF'.
IS_OTF = 'X'.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
EXIT.
ENDIF.
CLEAR TEMSE_HANDLE.
CALL 'C_RSTS_OPEN_READ'
ID 'HANDLE' FIELD TEMSE_HANDLE
ID 'CLIENT' FIELD TEMSE_CLIENT "hjl
ID 'NAME' FIELD TEMSE_NAME
ID 'PART' FIELD TEMSE_PART
ID 'TYPE' FIELD TEMSE_OBJTYP
ID 'CONV' FIELD ' '
ID 'ALLINE' FIELD 'X'
ID 'BINARY' FIELD ' '
ID 'RECTYP' FIELD TEMSE_RECTYP
ID 'CHARCO' FIELD TEMSE_CHARCO
ID 'PROM' FIELD 'I'
ID 'RC' FIELD RC
ID 'ERRMSG' FIELD ERRMSG.
STATUS = SY-SUBRC.
IF STATUS = 0.
DO.
PERFORM GET_SPOOL_LINE.
IF STATUS <> 0 AND STATUS <> 40 AND STATUS <> 12.
PERFORM CLOSE_JOB.
EXIT.
ENDIF.
IF STATUS <> 12. " 12 = End
IF NOT ( DATA_SET_LENGTH IS INITIAL ).
DATA_SET_LINE-DATA_LENGTH = DATA_SET_LENGTH - 1.
ENDIF.
ADD 1 TO LINES.
IF LINES >= FIRST.
APPEND DATA_SET_LINE TO BUFFER.
ENDIF.
IF ( NOT LAST IS INITIAL ) AND ( LINES >= LAST ).
EXIT.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
IF LINES = 0.
PERFORM CLOSE_JOB.
EXIT.
ENDIF.
IF LINES < FIRST .
PERFORM CLOSE_JOB.
EXIT.
ENDIF.
EXIT.
ENDIF.
ENDDO.
PERFORM CLOSE_JOB.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM.
FORM CLOSE_JOB *
FORM CLOSE_JOB.
IF STATUS <> 0 AND STATUS <> 12.
CALL 'C_RSTS_CLOSE'
ID 'HANDLE' FIELD TEMSE_HANDLE
ID 'RC' FIELD RC
ID 'ERRMSG' FIELD ERRMSG.
MESSAGE E112(PO) WITH STATUS RC ERRMSG RAISING READ_ERROR.
ENDIF.
CALL 'C_RSTS_CLOSE'
ID 'HANDLE' FIELD TEMSE_HANDLE
ID 'RC' FIELD RC
ID 'ERRMSG' FIELD ERRMSG.
STATUS = SY-SUBRC.
IF STATUS <> 0.
MESSAGE E112(PO) WITH STATUS RC ERRMSG RAISING READ_ERROR.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM.
FORM DISPLAY_DATA TABLES BUFFER USING RQPAPER LIKE TSP01-RQPAPER
RQID LIKE TSP01-RQIDENT.
DATA: LINE_LENGTH TYPE I, GCOL TYPE I, GLINES TYPE I,
LINE_LENGTH2 LIKE RSTSTYPE-LINELENGTH,
V, V2.
CALL FUNCTION 'RSPO_SPOOLDATA_WRITE_INIT'.
PERFORM SPOOLDATA_WRITE_INIT. "MODAB
select single * from tspoptions where spoption = 'REALWIDTH'.
if sy-subrc = 0.
V = 'X'.
endif.
select single * from tspoptions where spoption = 'REALHEIGHT'.
if sy-subrc = 0.
V2 = 'X'.
endif.
IF NOT V IS INITIAL OR NOT V2 IS INITIAL.
GCOL = 0.
GLINES = 0.
SELECT SINGLE * FROM TSP02L WHERE PJIDENT = RQID
AND PJNUMMER = 0.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
GCOL = TSP02L-COLUMNS.
GLINES = TSP02L-LINES.
ELSE.
CALL FUNCTION 'RSPO_GET_SIZE_OF_LAYOUT'
EXPORTING
LAYOUT = RQPAPER
IMPORTING
ANSWER =
COLUMNS = GCOL
LINES = GLINES
PFORMAT =
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
IF GCOL < 80 OR V IS INITIAL.
GCOL = 255.
ENDIF.
IF GLINES < 5 OR V2 IS INITIAL.
GLINES = 0.
ENDIF.
IF GCOL >= 1024. "MODAB
GCOL = 1023.
ENDIF.
NEW-PAGE NO-HEADING NO-TITLE LINE-SIZE GCOL
LINE-COUNT GLINES. " make a wide list
SET BLANK LINES ON.
LOOP AT BUFFER.
DATA_SET_LINE = BUFFER.
IF DATA_SET_LINE-PRECOL = 'P'.
IF DATA_SET_LINE(1) = ' '. " Echter Vorschub ?"
NEW-PAGE.
ENDIF.
CONTINUE.
ENDIF.
Zeilenlange berechnen, falls unbekannt.
IF DATA_SET_LINE-DATA_LENGTH IS INITIAL.
LINE_LENGTH = STRLEN( DATA_SET_LINE-DATA_LINE ).
ELSE.
LINE_LENGTH = DATA_SET_LINE-DATA_LENGTH.
ENDIF.
IF LINE_LENGTH > 0.
LINE_LENGTH2 = LINE_LENGTH.
PERFORM SPOOLDATA_WRITE USING DATA_SET_LINE-DATA_LINE "MODAB
LINE_LENGTH2
1.
ELSE.
" Leerzeile
SKIP.
ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.
copied from RSPO_SPOOLDATA_WRITE
FORM SPOOLDATA_WRITE USING VALUE(SPOOL_DATA)
VALUE(DATA_LENGTH) LIKE RSTSTYPE-LINELENGTH
VALUE(START_POS) LIKE SY-COLNO.
function globals
DATA: LPOS LIKE SY-COLNO
, REST_LEN TYPE I
, AREA_LEN TYPE I
, NEXT_HOT TYPE I " offset of next special character
, COLS TYPE I " columns used by special character
, BYTES TYPE I " bytes used by special character
, HOT2
, HOT3
, HOT4
, HOT5
, HOT6
, HOT7
, BEGIN OF ESCAPE_TRICK
, X1(1) TYPE X
, END OF ESCAPE_TRICK
, THE_PRTCTRL(5) TYPE C
Because of a problem within the ABAP listprocessing, I shall
never output the same icon side by side with the same color
and without a gap.
As I don't know the data, I will use two different variables
alternatively.
, ICON_ID1 LIKE ICONS-L4
, ICON_ID2 LIKE ICONS-L4.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <LDATA>
, <PLAIN_TEXT>
, <PRTCTRL>
, <HOT_PRTCTRL>
, <HOT_FRAME>
, <HOT_ICON>
, <HOT_SYMBOL>
IF START_POS < 2.
write at / ' ' no-gap.
NEW-LINE.
LPOS = 1.
ELSE.
LPOS = START_POS.
ENDIF.
REST_LEN = STRLEN( SPOOL_DATA ).
DESCRIBE FIELD SPOOL_DATA LENGTH AREA_LEN.
IF DATA_LENGTH = 0.
" fine.
ELSEIF DATA_LENGTH <= AREA_LEN.
REST_LEN = DATA_LENGTH.
ELSE.
WRITE: / 'Fehler beim Decodieren der Listendaten'(005).
STOP.
ENDIF.
CHECK REST_LEN > 0.
ASSIGN SPOOL_DATA(REST_LEN) TO <LDATA>.
WHILE <LDATA> CA SPOC-FIRST_BYTES.
NEXT_HOT = SY-FDPOS.
IF NEXT_HOT > 0.
ASSIGN <LDATA>(NEXT_HOT) TO <PLAIN_TEXT>.
MODAB
PERFORM WRITE_BIGFIELD USING <PLAIN_TEXT>
NEXT_HOT
LPOS.
WRITE AT LPOS <PLAIN_TEXT> NO-GAP.
ADD NEXT_HOT TO LPOS.
SUBTRACT NEXT_HOT FROM REST_LEN.
ASSIGN <LDATA>+NEXT_HOT(REST_LEN) TO <LDATA>.
ENDIF.
IF REST_LEN >= SPOC-PRTCTRL_START_LENGTH.
ASSIGN <LDATA>(SPOC-PRTCTRL_START_LENGTH) TO <HOT_PRTCTRL>.
ELSE.
ASSIGN 'too_short' TO <HOT_PRTCTRL>.
ENDIF.
IF REST_LEN >= SPOC-FRAME_START_LENGTH.
ASSIGN <LDATA>(SPOC-FRAME_START_LENGTH) TO <HOT_FRAME>.
ELSE.
ASSIGN 'too_short' TO <HOT_FRAME>.
ENDIF.
IF REST_LEN >= SPOC-ICON_START_LENGTH.
ASSIGN <LDATA>(SPOC-ICON_START_LENGTH) TO <HOT_ICON>.
ELSE.
ASSIGN 'too_short' TO <HOT_ICON>.
ENDIF.
IF REST_LEN >= SPOC-SYMBOL_START_LENGTH.
ASSIGN <LDATA>(SPOC-SYMBOL_START_LENGTH) TO <HOT_SYMBOL>.
ELSE.
ASSIGN 'too_short' TO <HOT_SYMBOL>.
ENDIF.
IF REST_LEN > 1.
HOT2 = <LDATA>+1(1).
IF REST_LEN > 2.
HOT3 = <LDATA>+2(1).
IF REST_LEN > 3.
HOT4 = <LDATA>+3(1).
ELSE.
HOT4 = '?'.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
HOT3 = '?'.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
HOT2 = '?'.
ENDIF.
IF <HOT_FRAME> = <SPOC_FRAME>.
COLS = 1. " in most cases.
BYTES = 2. " in most cases.
CASE HOT2.
WHEN '0'. WRITE AT LPOS HOT2 AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '1'. WRITE AT LPOS HOT2 AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '2'. WRITE AT LPOS HOT2 AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '3'. WRITE AT LPOS HOT2 AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '4'. WRITE AT LPOS HOT2 AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '5'. WRITE AT LPOS HOT2 AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '6'. WRITE AT LPOS HOT2 AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '7'. WRITE AT LPOS HOT2 AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '8'. WRITE AT LPOS HOT2 AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '9'. WRITE AT LPOS HOT2 AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN ':'. WRITE AT LPOS HOT2 AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN ';'. " box_drawings_light_left
WRITE AT LPOS '4' AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '<'. " box_drawings_light_up
WRITE AT LPOS '5' AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '='. " box_drawings_light_right
WRITE AT LPOS '4' AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '>'. " box_drawings_light_down
WRITE AT LPOS '5' AS LINE NO-GAP.
WHEN '?'. " drawings_checkbox_off
WRITE AT LPOS ' ' AS CHECKBOX INPUT OFF NO-GAP.
WHEN '@'. " drawings_checkbox_on
WRITE AT LPOS 'X' AS CHECKBOX INPUT OFF NO-GAP.
WHEN OTHERS.
BYTES = 0.
ENDCASE.
ENDIF.
IF <HOT_SYMBOL> = <SPOC_SYMBOL_LOW>.
ESCAPE_TRICK = HOT3.
SUBTRACT 32 FROM ESCAPE_TRICK-X1.
IF HOT4 = SPACE.
WRITE AT LPOS(2) ESCAPE_TRICK AS SYMBOL NO-GAP.
COLS = 2.
BYTES = 4.
ELSE.
WRITE AT LPOS(1) ESCAPE_TRICK AS SYMBOL NO-GAP.
BYTES = 3.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
IF <HOT_SYMBOL> = <SPOC_SYMBOL_HGH>.
ESCAPE_TRICK = HOT3.
ADD 32 TO ESCAPE_TRICK-X1.
IF HOT4 = SPACE.
WRITE AT LPOS(2) ESCAPE_TRICK AS SYMBOL NO-GAP.
COLS = 2.
BYTES = 4.
ELSE.
WRITE AT LPOS(1) ESCAPE_TRICK AS SYMBOL NO-GAP.
BYTES = 3.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
IF <HOT_ICON> = <SPOC_ICON>.
IF SPOC-ICON_SEL >< 1.
SPOC-ICON_SEL = 1.
ICON_ID1 = '@00@'.
ICON_ID1+1(1) = HOT3.
ICON_ID1+2(1) = HOT4.
ELSE.
SPOC-ICON_SEL = 2.
ICON_ID2 = '@00@'.
ICON_ID2+1(1) = HOT3.
ICON_ID2+2(1) = HOT4.
ENDIF.
IF REST_LEN > 4.
HOT5 = <LDATA>+4(1).
IF REST_LEN > 5.
HOT6 = <LDATA>+5(1).
IF REST_LEN > 6.
HOT7 = <LDATA>+6(1).
ELSE.
HOT7 = '?'.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
HOT6 = '?'.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
HOT5 = '?'.
ENDIF.
IF HOT5 = SPACE.
IF HOT6 = SPACE.
IF HOT7 = SPACE.
IF SPOC-ICON_SEL = 1.
WRITE AT LPOS(4) ICON_ID1 AS ICON.
write at lpos icon_id1 as icon no-gap.
ELSE.
WRITE AT LPOS(4) ICON_ID2 AS ICON.
write at lpos icon_id2 as icon no-gap.
ENDIF.
COLS = 4.
BYTES = 7.
ELSE.
IF SPOC-ICON_SEL = 1.
WRITE AT LPOS(3) ICON_ID1 AS ICON.
write at lpos icon_id1 as icon no-gap.
ELSE.
WRITE AT LPOS(3) ICON_ID2 AS ICON.
write at lpos icon_id2 as icon no-gap.
ENDIF.
COLS = 3.
BYTES = 6.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
IF SPOC-ICON_SEL = 1.
WRITE AT LPOS(2) ICON_ID1 AS ICON.
write at lpos icon_id1 as icon no-gap.
ELSE.
WRITE AT LPOS(2) ICON_ID2 AS ICON.
write at lpos icon_id2 as icon no-gap.
ENDIF.
COLS = 2.
BYTES = 5.
ENDIF.
ELSE.
"rite at lpos(1) icon_id as icon.
WRITE AT LPOS(1) '#' NO-GAP. " Not enough space for any icon.
COLS = 1.
BYTES = 4.
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
IF <HOT_PRTCTRL> = <SPOC_PRTCTRL>.
COLS = 0. " in most cases.
BYTES = 6. " in most cases.
IF REST_LEN >= SPOC-PRTCTRL_TOTAL_LENGTH.
THE_PRTCTRL = <LDATA>+SPOC-PRTCTRL_START_LENGTH(5).
IF THE_PRTCTRL = 'SABLD'.
FORMAT INTENSIFIED ON.
"no 3.0 'SAULN'.
"no 3.0 FORMAT UNDERSCORED ON.
ELSEIF THE_PRTCTRL = 'SAOFF'.
FORMAT INTENSIFIED OFF.
"no 3.0 FORMAT UNDERSCORED OFF.
ELSEIF THE_PRTCTRL(3) = 'COL'.
CASE THE_PRTCTRL+3(1).
WHEN '0'.
FORMAT COLOR OFF.
WHEN '1'.
FORMAT COLOR 1.
WHEN '2'.
FORMAT COLOR 2.
WHEN '3'.
FORMAT COLOR 3.
WHEN '4'.
FORMAT COLOR 4.
WHEN '5'.
FORMAT COLOR 5.
WHEN '6'.
FORMAT COLOR 6.
WHEN '7'.
FORMAT COLOR 7.
ENDCASE.
CASE THE_PRTCTRL+4(1).
WHEN 'N'.
FORMAT INTENSIFIED OFF INVERSE OFF.
WHEN 'H'.
FORMAT INTENSIFIED ON INVERSE OFF.
WHEN 'V'.
FORMAT INTENSIFIED ON INVERSE ON.
ENDCASE.
ENDIF. "printcontrol
ELSE. "??
ENDIF.
ENDIF.
IF BYTES = 0.
BYTES = 1.
WRITE AT LPOS(1) '#'.
COLS = 1.
ENDIF.
ADD COLS TO LPOS.
SUBTRACT BYTES FROM REST_LEN.
IF REST_LEN > 0.
ASSIGN <LDATA>+BYTES(REST_LEN) TO <LDATA>.
ELSE.
EXIT.
ENDIF.
ENDWHILE.
MODAB
IF REST_LEN > 0.
ASSIGN <LDATA>(REST_LEN) TO <PLAIN_TEXT>.
PERFORM WRITE_BIGFIELD USING <PLAIN_TEXT>
REST_LEN
LPOS.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM.
FORM WRITE_BIGFIELD USING VALUE(FIELD) TYPE C
VALUE(LEN)
VALUE(POS).
FIELD-SYMBOLS .
DATA: CHUNK TYPE I.
WHILE LEN > 0.
IF LEN > 255.
CHUNK = 255.
ELSE.
CHUNK = LEN.
ENDIF.
WRITE AT POS FIELD(CHUNK) NO-GAP.
ADD CHUNK TO POS.
LEN = LEN - CHUNK.
IF LEN > 0.
FIELD = FIELD+CHUNK.
ENDIF.
ENDWHILE.
ENDFORM.
FORM SPOOLDATA_WRITE_INIT.
DATA: BEGIN OF ESCAPE_TRICK
, X1(1) TYPE X
, END OF ESCAPE_TRICK
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <LDATA>
, <PLAIN_TEXT>
, <PRTCTRL>
ESCAPE_TRICK-X1 = '1C'.
SPOC-PRTCTRL_START = ESCAPE_TRICK.
SPOC-PRTCTRL_START_LENGTH = 1.
SPOC-PRTCTRL_TOTAL_LENGTH = SPOC-PRTCTRL_START_LENGTH + 5.
ASSIGN SPOC-PRTCTRL_START(SPOC-PRTCTRL_START_LENGTH) TO <SPOC_PRTCTRL>.
ESCAPE_TRICK-X1 = '1B'.
SPOC-FRAME_START = ESCAPE_TRICK.
SPOC-FRAME_START_LENGTH = 1.
ASSIGN SPOC-FRAME_START(SPOC-FRAME_START_LENGTH) TO <SPOC_FRAME>.
ESCAPE_TRICK-X1 = '1B'.
SPOC-ICON_START = ESCAPE_TRICK.
SPOC-ICON_START+1 = ','.
SPOC-ICON_START_LENGTH = 2.
ASSIGN SPOC-ICON_START(SPOC-ICON_START_LENGTH) TO <SPOC_ICON>.
ESCAPE_TRICK-X1 = '1B'.
SPOC-SYMBOL_LOW_START = ESCAPE_TRICK.
SPOC-SYMBOL_LOW_START+1 = '('.
SPOC-SYMBOL_HGH_START = ESCAPE_TRICK.
SPOC-SYMBOL_HGH_START+1 = ')'.
SPOC-SYMBOL_START_LENGTH = 2.
ASSIGN SPOC-SYMBOL_LOW_START(SPOC-SYMBOL_START_LENGTH)
TO <SPOC_SYMBOL_LOW>.
ASSIGN SPOC-SYMBOL_HGH_START(SPOC-SYMBOL_START_LENGTH)
TO <SPOC_SYMBOL_HGH>.
SPOC-FIRST_BYTES+0(1) = SPOC-PRTCTRL_START(1).
SPOC-FIRST_BYTES+1(1) = SPOC-FRAME_START(1).
SPOC-FIRST_BYTES+2(1) = SPOC-ICON_START(1).
SPOC-FIRST_BYTES+3(1) = SPOC-SYMBOL_LOW_START(1).
ENDFORM.

Spool List output display 255 chars

Hi,
I am execuing the my report in back groung.The oupt list has more than 255 chars.
could u please let me know how Spool List output display > 255 char when the rpt is run in back ground.
regards,
Rayeez.

Hello,
Try using the printer formatting as X_65_255.
Please check this [link|Report is truncating in background; for details.
BR,
Suhas

Discoverer desktop excel export truncates to 255 chars

Hi,
I am using both the desktop and web version of Discoverer (10g). I noticed that if i export a file using desktop, then data in every cell is truncated to 255 chars (which is the excel limit). However, the same does not happen if I export using web version. Any suggestions on what i can do so that even the desktop export will not limit the chars to 255? I guess there is some way, since the web version is able to it. Please let me know!
Thanks.
A

I am experiencing the same issue. has anyone got a solution to this issue? i dont really want to truncate the string if possible

List-processing: limitations to 255 chars per line?

Hi,
check the sample code below and if possible, execute it in some of your systems:
start-of-code
REPORT ZISM_TEST52 LINE-SIZE 300.
DATA:
line(300) TYPE c.
WRITE '0123456789' TO line+250(10).
WRITE: / 'From variable', /.
WRITE line.
WRITE: / 'Directly to the list', /.
WRITE AT 251 '0123456789'.
end-of-code
As you can see from the execution, when writing something into the char variable (in this case line), and try to put it into your screen, there is a limitation - only the first 255 characters of the variable take place in the resulted list. But, if you write directly into the list, this limitation is missing.
My question is closely related to this limitation:
Is there a possibility to avoid this limitation while putting something into the variable, and after that writing it to the list?
Situation is: I have quite complex report to rewrite (with several lists, and complex header texts for each list), which uses this technique - write to internal table, after that loop at the table and use simple write statement. I would like to save my effort and time and to use a a possibility to write variables longer than 255 chars to the list - if there is any.
So? Is there such a possibility?
Any help would be highly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.
Regards,
Ivaylo Mutafchiev

HI Ivaylo
Below is from documenation:
Creates a report with col columns per line.
If the LINE-SIZE specification is missing, the line length corresponds to the current screen width. The system field SY-LINSZ contains the current line size for generating lists. The maximum width of a list is 1023 characters. You should keep lists to the minimum possible size to improve useability and performance (recommendation: LINE-SIZE < 132). For very wide lists (LINE-SIZE > 255), you should consult the notes for using LINE-SIZE
greater than 255.
Notes
The specified LINE-SIZE must not appear in quotation marks.
If the you want the report list (i.e. the output) to be printable, do not define a LINE-SIZE with a value greater than 132 because most printers cannot handle wider lists. You cannot print lists wider than 255 characters at all using the standard print functions. To print the contents of the lists, you need to write a special print routine that arranges the data in shorter lines (for example, using the PRINT ON addition in the NEW-PAGE statement.
At the beginning of a new list level, you can set a fixed line width for the level using the ... LINE SIZE addition to the NEW-PAGE statement.
Maybe the highlighted portion might be one reason for this behaviour.
Kind Regards
Eswar

Forms 5 - system.last_query truncated to 255 char

I'm trying to display the contents of :system.last_query.
But the variable is only holding 255 characters. It should hold more. Ideas? Here is my code:
(the output of message() should be a long where clause. what I get is just a few characters. add that to the contents of vSel and I get 255 characters exactly).
declare
vSel varchar2(2000);
vWhere varchar2(2000);
begin
vSel := substr(:system.last_query
,1
,(instr(:system.last_query,'WHERE')-1));
vWhere := substr(:system.last_query
,instr(:system.last_query,'WHERE'));
message (vWhere);pause;
end;

Sure,
I had a similar situation last year..... What you need to do is "chop" up the String(Last_query) into bits using the substr and instr function. And then piece them back together...
Eg.
Begin = 255, Middle= 256,... and so on.
A bit tediuos but should do the trick...
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N

Body of the E-Mail text is truncating after 255 character

Hi All,
I am able to send emails to external Id through SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1.
I need to display my content in email body . But if mu conetent is more than 255 charecters it is displaying in next line .. I need to have continous data..
Please let me know your inputs..
regards,
Eswar

Thanks for your response,
Is there any option to send emails as rich text format?
Is it posible to send HTML for body of email .
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Pasting into terminal gets truncated after 4095 chars?

When trying to paste data into the terminal, I noticed that it was getting truncated. I started trying various lengths, and found that it only pastes 4095 characters.
Is there any way to increase this limit?
Thanks,
-jamie

I've pasted more than 4095 characters into the terminal, however, I've found that some applications running on the terminal may limit the amount of input they will accept before their input buffers overflow.
For example, I've have problems with some editors accepting large pastes.
However, I've been able to paste large amounts into "cat".
cat >tmp.tmp
and then I would use the editor's import capabilities to read the file.
In the good old days I used vi. These days I use Vim. Not an editor for everyone, but since I've been using this editor family since '85 it is where my fingers feel at home
Your mileage may vary.

How to display more than 255 chars in background job with ALV Grid ????

Hi All,
I am using ALV grid with OO.
I have used call screen for ALV grid display. I have to display more than 255 characters in width. While running it, I can see the list perfectly.
But in background mode, the list is truncated after 255 chars.
Can anybody help how to send complete list(width more than 255 chars) to spool.
Thanks and Regards,
Neha

Hi SAP fan,
YES you can run the ALV report in background mode.
To run the report in background do F9 instead of F8, then give immediate and save.
Now goto Sm35 goto job overview and view the job listed
Choose the job and press the spool button. It will show the list created on the next page. When u clcik the list u can see the ALV output.
To see this the job should be in the finished status.
How to define Periodic Jobs
1.Execute transaction SM36
2.Define Job name, Job class, Target server
3.Click on 'START CONDITION' button
4.Click on 'Date/Time' button
5.Enter Scheduled start DATE & TIME. Check mark 'Periodic Job' field. Click on 'Period values' button and select 'Hourly' or 'Dialy' or 'Weekly' or 'Monthly' or Other period and SAVE. Go back to main screen.
6.Click on 'STEPS' button and enter Program name and Variant under box 'ABAP Program'. Click on 'Print Specification' button and enter Printer name under 'Output device' and SAVE
7.Click on SAVE button until you get message on bottom of the screen that describes 'Job XYZ saved with status: Scheduled'.
8.Click on 'Job overview' button or execute SM37 transaction.
9.Select the appropriate 'Job name', 'User name', 'Job Status' & Schedule date under 'Job start condition' and click on 'Execute' button or press F8.
10.You will now see all your scheduled JOBS.
Case: 2
You can Run in Background but make sure it is alv list, not alv Grid FM. if you are uisng alv list not problem , but if you are using alv grid then you can code like this..
if sy-batch = ' '.
call 'REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY'.
else.
call 'REUSE_ALV_LIST_DISPLAY'.
endif.
if you are using OO alv then write this code..
CALL METHOD cl_gui_alv_grid=>offline
 RECEIVING e_offline = off.
 IF off IS INITIAL.
 CREATE OBJECT g_custom_container
 EXPORTING container_name = g_container.
 ENDIF.
Case: 3
if you are using OO ALV.
Just before creating the custom container check for the following condition.
Batch or Web Reporting
IF cl_gui_alv_grid=>offline( ) IS INITIAL.
CREATE OBJECT o_custcontainer
EXPORTING
container_name = lc_custcontrol
EXCEPTIONS
cntl_error = 1
cntl_system_error = 2
create_error = 3
lifetime_error = 4
lifetime_dynpro_dynpro_link = 5
OTHERS = 6
ENDIF.
You can see the output in Spool in transaction SP01.
Good Luck and thanks
AK

Spool output more than 255 characters

Hi ,
i am running a ALV report in background whose output is more than 255 characters . but spool is showing only 255 charcters.
Do we have any setting to change to display all characters.
Or any OSS notes that can be applied.
Thanks & regards,
Sonika Ahuja

Hi,
You need to change the Format Type through SPAD transaction. The Format Type decides the number of rows and columns per page. By creating a new format type as per your requirement would solve the probelm.
Also, in the Report declaration, change the Line-Size to 300 or as per the width of your output.
For further details pls. refer this thread :
Re: Spool List output display > 255 char when the rpt is run in Background
Best regards,
Prashant

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Hi Guys,
Is there any option so that we can get output more than 255 chars while running in background?
Regards
Vara

Hi,
Try to adjust the ALV columns width below or equal to 255 characters or follow the below post having utility program to increase the width of the spool.pass spool number to this program ,it will increase the width of the ALV
Re: Not able to see full output when run in backgroun
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Send an attachment in email with length more than 255 char per line

Hi All,
I have to send an attachment in email with length more than 255 char per line. I dont want to break the line after 255 char and add it in another line.
Please suggest me any function module which can perform this.
Thank you all.

I looked at all threads in the forum, there was about 5 or 6 identical questions, but surprise, nobody knows! It seems that SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1 function module does not allow more than 255 characters by line.
It would surprise me a lot if there is no workaround !
As it is very easy to add any binary attachment which is like a very long line, PDF for example (several kilobytes), via the function module above (lots of examples in the forum), I would advise you to try to use the same way, i.e. use the contents_bin parameter instead of the contents_txt parameter (convert the text into binary) and add the line feeds yourself (okay I know, it's not very smart).
Last thing, this function module is deprecated, and we should use BCS classes, maybe they work better.

SPOOL - how to display output list of more then 255 characters?

Hi,
First of all, I would like to say hi to all of you here, as a new member :)!
I've just discovered this forum - I'm very new and let's say unexperienced in SAP, unlike you :)!
Didn't know where to put my subject (in what folder) so I apologize in advance if I'm mistaken... I work as an ABAP programmer in SAP Core and SAP IS-T and currently I'm worried about this problem:(!
We have these huge reports in IS-T that have to be run in background, because of lot of data. Most of reports are very wide and don't fit in those 255 characters that is SAP standard for spool display. Now I'm dealing with this RFC that has to provide spool display with 800 characters, and this has to be on production by tomorrow:)!!!!!
First I created new format type (ZX_65_800) in transaction SPAD and assigned it to my local printer. I thought this would be enough, but I was wrong. Because when I try to run my programe in background, the system doesn't offer me my format at all :(!
Is there anything else I must do in order to get it.... (I work in Release 620)
If anyone had the same problem, please contact me!
Thanks,
BR,
Sanja

Hi All,
We have been looking for a solution for what I believe is the same problem, for more than 2 years now. I would just like to verify with you, if your requirement are similar to ours.
Problem:
1.     Requirement is to run large HR reports either standard or with Ad Hoc Query in background mode in a company with more than 50,000 employees.
2.     Nobody wants printed reports these days. We want to save the forests. Customers prefer to be emailed an Excel file so they can do further data analysis, filtering, pivot tables etc.
3.     Reports are running OK in foreground for smaller sections of the organisation, where you send the output to Excel from ALV, or save as a local file in spreadsheet format.
4.     But large reports for entire company are awkward, tie up your PCs resources, and complex reports accessing many tables can timeout before completion.
5.     So scheduling these reports to run in background would be the ideal solution.
6.     However when we access the report output from SP02, we find that most reports (say with more than 13 or so fields) have an output wider than 255 characters and the output of the spool file wraps to the next line in Excel. It is very tricky to then parse the data back into one row for each employee. And you have a problem if you output is for 50,000 or so employees, because then you file is 100,000 rows and will not load completely into Excel limit problem of 65,536 characters.
7.     We simply want a spool file that does not wrap the data to the next line after 255 characters.
8.     But how to explain this simple requirement to some technical people. It seems a lot of posts on SDN think we always want to print a spool file. NO remember the forests!
Possible Solutions:
I see a lot of posts here that refer to OSS note 186603, but they dont mention the target for the output of the spool is to import into an Excel File (i.e. spreadsheet format). Just search for 186603 or Spool request with more than 255 columns. There is also a reference to OSS note 313566. I am not sure if these will work?
I have also seen the suggestions that you need to define a customer printer format that does not wrap the output after 255 characters (create a new format type in transaction SPAD).
Did you find a solution yet to this problem, do the solutions above work, or can anyone else help us!
John McKee

Reg. Display of Output exceeds 255 characters as spool list

Dear Experts,
My requirement is that i need to display output that exceeds 255 characters in length as spool list. How should i achieve it?
Regards,
Ramesh Manoharan

Hello,
Following SAP Notes can also help you :
[https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1226758|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1226758]
[https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1174095|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1174095]
Wim

Email attachment rows greater than 255 char get truncated

Hi
I am trying to code in 4.6C to email excel attachment with rows greater than 255, and the rows are being truncated using function module SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1.
I have searched the forum and can not find an actual solution to this on a 4.6c system.
Firstly is it possible to send an excel attachment with rows that have rows greater than 255, and secondly if yes have anyone seen any sample code which does this?
Many thanks
Daniel

Hai! Check this coding out
Here the internal table l_tab_attach is temporary table which has a line size more than 255 chars.
Data: begin of l_tab_attach occurs 0,
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 end of l_tab_attach
*concatenate all the header column and the its corresponding entries ie rows in this table l_tab_attach.
peform send_email table t_message
 l_tab_attach
'FORM send_file_as_email_attachment TABLES pit_message
 pit_attach
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 p_mtitle
 p_format
 p_filename
 p_attdescription
 p_sender_address
 p_sender_addres_type
 CHANGING p_error
 p_reciever.
DATA: ld_error TYPE sy-subrc,
 ld_reciever TYPE sy-subrc,
 ld_mtitle LIKE sodocchgi1-obj_descr,
 ld_email LIKE somlreci1-receiver,
 ld_format TYPE so_obj_tp ,
 ld_attdescription TYPE so_obj_nam ,
 ld_attfilename TYPE so_obj_des ,
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 ld_sender_address_type LIKE soextreci1-adr_typ,
 ld_receiver LIKE sy-subrc,
 w_new_obj_id TYPE sofolenti1-object_id,
 t_objhead TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF solisti1 WITH HEADER LINE.
ld_mtitle = eml_subj.
ld_format = 'XLS'.
ld_attdescription = p_attdescription.
ld_attfilename = att_nam.
ld_sender_address = p_sender_address.
ld_sender_address_type = p_sender_addres_type.
Fill the document data.
w_doc_data-doc_size = 1.
Populate the subject/generic message attributes
w_doc_data-obj_langu = sy-langu.
w_doc_data-obj_name = 'SAPRPT'.
w_doc_data-obj_descr = ld_mtitle .
w_doc_data-sensitivty = 'F'.
Fill the document data and get size of attachment
CLEAR w_doc_data.
READ TABLE l_tab_attach INDEX w_cnt.
w_doc_data-doc_size =
 ( w_cnt - 1 ) * 255 + STRLEN( L_TAB_ATTACH-LINE )."this is important for lenght exceeding more that 255 char
w_doc_data-obj_langu = sy-langu.
w_doc_data-obj_name = 'SAPRPT'.
w_doc_data-obj_descr = ld_mtitle.
w_doc_data-sensitivty = 'F'.
CLEAR t_attachment.
REFRESH t_attachment.
t_attachment[] = pit_attach[].
Describe the body of the message
CLEAR t_packing_list.
REFRESH t_packing_list.
t_packing_list-transf_bin = space.
t_packing_list-head_start = 1.
t_packing_list-head_num = 0.
t_packing_list-body_start = 1.
DESCRIBE TABLE l_tab_message LINES t_packing_list-body_num.
t_packing_list-doc_type = 'RAW'.
APPEND t_packing_list.
Create attachment notification
t_packing_list-transf_bin = 'X'.
t_packing_list-head_start = 1.
t_packing_list-head_num = 1.
t_packing_list-body_start = 1.
DESCRIBE TABLE t_attachment LINES t_packing_list-body_num.
t_packing_list-doc_type = ld_format.
t_packing_list-obj_descr = ld_attdescription.
t_packing_list-obj_name = ld_attfilename.
t_packing_list-doc_size = t_packing_list-body_num * 255.
APPEND t_packing_list.
REFRESH t_receivers.
LOOP AT mailto.
Add the recipients email address
 CLEAR t_receivers.
 t_receivers-receiver = mailto+3(48).
 t_receivers-rec_type = 'U'.
 t_receivers-com_type = 'INT'.
 t_receivers-notif_del = 'X'.
 t_receivers-notif_ndel = 'X'.
 APPEND t_receivers.
ENDLOOP.
CLEAR t_objhead.
REFRESH t_objhead.
t_objhead = att_nam.
APPEND t_objhead.
CALL FUNCTION 'SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1'
 EXPORTING
 document_data = w_doc_data
 put_in_outbox = 'X'
 sender_address = ld_sender_address
 sender_address_type = ld_sender_address_type
 commit_work = 'X'
 IMPORTING
 sent_to_all = w_sent_all
 TABLES
 packing_list = t_packing_list
 contents_bin = t_attachment
 contents_txt = l_tab_message
 receivers = t_receivers
 object_header = t_objhead
 EXCEPTIONS
 too_many_receivers = 1
 document_not_sent = 2
 document_type_not_exist = 3
 operation_no_authorization = 4
 parameter_error = 5
 x_error = 6
 enqueue_error = 7
 OTHERS = 8.
Populate zerror return code
ld_error = sy-subrc.
Populate zreceiver return code
LOOP AT t_receivers.
 ld_receiver = t_receivers-retrn_code.
ENDLOOP.
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