UNIX command in ABAP code

Hi All,
I need to use unix command (MOVE) in ABAP code for transfering a file from one directory to another directory.
Can any one help with how to used unix commands in ABAP?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Hemendra

The recommended approach always used to be to use transaction SM69 to define a "soft" command name to the operating system command so that it could be configured to work across Windows, Unix etc. For example:
Command name OS Type OS command Parameters for operating system command
Z_FILE_MOVE SunOS Customer mv ? ?
You can then call function module SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE (quite well documented) to actually perform the command passing in the appropriate number of parameters.
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Thanks,
gyanaraj
Edited by: Julius Bussche on Aug 26, 2008 11:29 AM

Selvaraj Gyanaraj wrote:>
> So please can u help me how to call a unix command from ABAP.
I was about to help you.
>it is very urgent.
I changed my mind.
>I want complete details and all possible solutions
I'm glad I changed my mind.
>Points are surely rewarded.
Too late.

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