Sequential Files Processing Datasets
Open Dataset
Process Dataset
Close Dataset
Sequential Files Opening Datasets
OPEN DATASET <dataset name>
FOR INPUT OUTPUT APPENDING BINARY MODE TEXT MODE
IN
IF SY-SUBRC NE 0. . . .
Sequential Files Binary Mode
ABAP/4 program
Text Mode
ABAP/4 program
A B C A B A B C D
A B C A B A B C D
TRANSFER
TRANSFER A B C A B A B C D READ DATASET
ABAP/4 program
A B C
ABAP/4 program
A B
A B C D
READ DATASET A B C A B A B C
A B C A B A B C D
Sequential Files Transferring Data Records
TRANSFER <field> TO <dataset name>.
Sequential file Data rec.
Sequential Files Reading Data Records
READ DATASET <dataset name> INTO <field>.
Sequential file Data rec.
Sequential Files
Closing/Deleting Sequential Datasets
CLOSE DATASET <dataset name>
DELETE DATASET <dataset name>
Sequential Files
Summary
Define structures Open dataset
Write Read
Fill structure Transfer structure
Read data record Process data record
Yes
More records? No
End of dataset? Yes
No
Close dataset
Local Files
WS_UPLOAD/GUI_UPLOAD WS_DOWNLOAD/GUI_DOWNLOAD WS_QUERY
Data Interfaces Batch Input
Non-SAP System SAP R/2 SAP R/3
Queue
Batch Input
Application program
Data Interfaces
Structure of the BDC Table
PROGRAM DYNPRO DYNBEGIN FNAM FVAL
SAPMF02D
0106
X RF02D-KUNNR RF02D-D0110 BDC_OKCODE 4711 X /00 03 CATHYS =UPDA
SAPMF02D
0110
X KNA1-REGI0 KNA1-NAME2 BDC_OKCODE
Data Interfaces
Preparatory Activities
Go through application function Note program names and dynpro numbers Note field names Note dynpro sequence and function codes
Create BDC table structure
Data Interfaces
CALL TRANSACTION BATCH INPUT SESSION
Open Session
Read Data Records
Read Data Records
Fill BDC table
Fill BDC table
Call Transaction
Include BDC table in Session
Close Session
Data Interfaces
CALL TRANSACTION <transaction code> USING MODE UPDATE
<display mode>:
<bdc table> <display mode> <update mode>
A
E N
<update mode>:
Display all
Display only errors No display
S A
Continue processing when update is completed (synchronous) Continue processing immediately
Data Interfaces
CALL FUNCTION BDC_OPEN_GROUP
EXPORTING CLIENT GROUP HOLDDATE KEEP USER
= = = = =
<client> <session name> <lock date> <deletion indicator> <batch user name>
EXCEPTIONS RUNNING QUEUE_ERROR CLIENT_INVALID GROUP_VALID
= 1 = 2 = 3
Data Interfaces
CALL FUNCTION BDC_INSERT
EXPORTING TABLES TCODE = <transaction code>
DYNPROTAB = <bdc_table>
EXCEPTIONS INTERNAL_ERROR NOT_OPEN QUEUE_ERROR TCODE_INVALID
= = = =
1 2 3 4
Data Interfaces
CALL FUNCTION BDC_CLOSE_GROUP
EXCEPTIONS
NOT_OPEN
QUEUE_ERROR
= 1
= 2