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ABAP F4 Help for File on SAP Presentation Server

To provide F4 help for SAP presentation server file using ABAP use
function module F4_FILENAME or FILE_OPEN_DIALOG method of
CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class.
Upload File from SAP Presentation Server using ABAP
To upload a file from SAP presentation server using ABAP use function
module GUI_UPLOAD or GUI_UPLOAD method of
CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class.
Download File to SAP Presentation Server using ABAP
To download a file to SAP presentation server using ABAP try function
module GUI_DOWNLOAD or GUI_DOWNLOAD method of
CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class.

ABAP F4 Help for File on SAP Presentation Server

Use the following steps to provide ABAP F4 help for SAP presentation
server file on selection screen.
Declare a input field(PARAMETER) for filename.
Use function module F4_FILENAME or FILE_OPEN_DIALOG method of
CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class in AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUEREQUEST FOR FIELD event to provide F4 help for SAP presentation server
file.
Upload data from/Download data to file.
Below program uses function module F4_FILENAME to provide ABAP F4 help
for a file on presentation server.
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
SELECTION-SCREEN
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
PARAMETERS: p_file TYPE ibipparms-path OBLIGATORY.
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST

*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_file.
*
*
*
*

CALL FUNCTION 'F4_FILENAME'

EXPORTING
PROGRAM_NAME
=
DYNPRO_NUMBER
=
FIELD_NAME
=
IMPORTING
file_name
= p_file.

*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
START-OF-SELECTION
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
START-OF-SELECTION.
WRITE:/ 'Filename : ', p_file.
When you execute the above program and press F4 help for file on
selection screen, file dialog pop up will be displayed.
You can also use FILE_OPEN_DIALOG method of CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES
class to provide the F4 help for presentation server file on selection
screen. Below program uses FILE_OPEN_DIALOG method of
CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class to provide ABAP F4 help for a file on
presentation server.
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
DATA DECLARATION
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
DATA: gv_rc TYPE i.
DATA: gt_file_table TYPE filetable,
gwa_file_table TYPE file_table.
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
SELECTION-SCREEN
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
PARAMETERS: p_file TYPE ibipparms-path OBLIGATORY.
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_file.
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_open_dialog
EXPORTING
window_title = 'Select a file'
CHANGING

file_table
= gt_file_table
rc
= gv_rc.
IF sy-subrc = 0.
READ TABLE gt_file_table INTO gwa_file_table INDEX 1.
p_file = gwa_file_table-filename.
ENDIF.
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
START-OF-SELECTION
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
START-OF-SELECTION.
WRITE:/ 'Filename : ', p_file.

Upload File from SAP Presentation Server using ABAP

Use the following steps to upload data from a file in SAP application
server to ABAP internal table.
Declare a ABAP internal table.
Use function module GUI_UPLOAD or GUI_UPLOAD method of
CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class to upload the data to ABAP internal
table.
Process the data in the internal table.
Below program uses the function module GUI_UPLOAD to upload the file.
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
Data Decalaration
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
DATA: gt_spfli TYPE TABLE OF spfli,
gwa_spfli TYPE spfli.
DATA: gv_filename TYPE string,
gv_filetype TYPE char10.
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
START-OF-SELECTION
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
PERFORM read_file.
PERFORM process_data.
*&--------------------------------------------------------------------*

*&
Form read_file
*&--------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM read_file.
*Move complete file path to file name
gv_filename = 'C:\test\data.txt'.
*Upload the data from a file in SAP presentation server to internal
*table
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'
EXPORTING
filename
= gv_filename
filetype
= 'ASC'
has_field_separator = 'X'
TABLES
data_tab
= gt_spfli.
ENDFORM.

" read_file

*&--------------------------------------------------------------------*
*&
Form process_data
*&--------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_data.
*Display the internal table data
LOOP AT gt_spfli INTO gwa_spfli.
WRITE:/ gwa_spfli-carrid,
gwa_spfli-connid,
gwa_spfli-countryfr,
gwa_spfli-cityfrom,
gwa_spfli-airpfrom,
gwa_spfli-countryto,
gwa_spfli-cityto,
gwa_spfli-airpto,
gwa_spfli-arrtime.
CLEAR: gwa_spfli.
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.
" process_data
When you execute the above program reads the data from the file in
presentation server and displays the following output.
You can also use GUI_UPLOAD method of CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class
to upload file from presentation server. Instead of calling GUI_UPLOAD
function module in the read_file subroutine of above program, call the
GUI_UPLOAD method of **CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class.
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>gui_upload
EXPORTING
filename
= gv_filename
filetype
= 'ASC'
has_field_separator = 'X'

CHANGING
data_tab

= gt_spfli.

Download File to SAP Presentation Server using ABAP

Use the following steps to download the ABAP internal table data to a
file in SAP application server.
Declare a ABAP internal table.
Fill the internal table with required data.
Use function module GUI_DOWNLOAD or GUI_DOWNLOAD method of
CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class to download the data.
Below program uses function module GUI_DOWNLOAD to download the file.
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
Data Decalaration
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
DATA: gt_spfli TYPE TABLE OF spfli,
gwa_spfli TYPE spfli.
DATA: gv_filename TYPE string,
gv_filetype TYPE char10.
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
START-OF-SELECTION
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
PERFORM get_data.
IF NOT gt_spfli[] IS INITIAL.
PERFORM save_file.
ELSE.
MESSAGE 'No data found' TYPE 'I'.
ENDIF.
*&--------------------------------------------------------------------*
*&
Form get_data
*&--------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM get_data.
*Get data from table SPFLI
SELECT * FROM spfli
INTO TABLE gt_spfli.
ENDFORM.
" get_data

*&--------------------------------------------------------------------*
*&
Form save_file
*&--------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM save_file.
*Move complete file path to file name
gv_filename = 'C:\test\data.txt'.
*Download the internal table data into a file in SAP presentation
server
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
EXPORTING
filename
= gv_filename
filetype
= 'ASC'
write_field_separator
= 'X'
TABLES
data_tab
= gt_spfli.
ENDFORM.
" save_file
When you execute the above program, the file data.txt will be
downloaded to C:\test.
We can also use GUI_DOWNLOAD method of CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class
to download the file. Instead of calling GUI_DOWNLOAD function module
in the save_file subroutine of above program, call the GUI_DOWNLOAD
method of CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES class.
CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>gui_download
EXPORTING
filename
= gv_filename
filetype
= 'ASC'
write_field_separator = 'X'
CHANGING
data_tab
= gt_spfli.