SAP ABAP Data Element LOCALFILE (Local file for upload/download)
Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   BC-FES-GRA (Application Component) Graphic
     SGRP (Package) ABAP Graphics Development
Basic Data
Data Element LOCALFILE
Short Description Local file for upload/download  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type LOCALFILE    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 128    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 128    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 File 
Medium 15 File name 
Long 20 File name 
Heading 55 File name 
Documentation

Definition

Enter the directory path and the name of the upload or download file. Use the naming conventions of the file system where the file is located.

File system    Example

Windows, DOS    d:\tmp\text.rtf

Unix    /usr/sap/c11/SYS/global/text.rtf

When uploading, the data in the file is transported into the SAP System. When downloading, the data is stored in the file by the SAP System.

If you are working on a PC, enter a file that is located on a hard disk or a disk of the PC. If the PC is connected to a network, or if you are on a workstation, you can specify a file on a remote disk.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  19950209 
SAP Release Created in 50A