SAP ABAP Data Element OUT_FILE (File for Report Writer output)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_FIN (Software Component) SAP_FIN
   ⤷ FI-SL-IS (Application Component) Information System
     ⤷ GRWT (Package) Report Painter / Report Writer
Basic Data
Data Element OUT_FILE
Short Description File for Report Writer output  
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
Search Help: Name    
Search Help: Parameters    
Parameter ID GXD  
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 for Report Writer output 
Documentation

Definition

If you have selected the output medium '1' or '2', you have to enter the name of a text file here. The Report Writer output is written to this file.

  • Output medium '1': File on the application server

If the file does not exist yet, the system generates it. If the file already exists, the output is attached to the existing contents.

The text file is created under the operating system of the application server, in other words, the computer on which the SAP System runs. The naming convention for the file must thus comply with the convention of the server operating system.

Example:
For a UNIX operating system, the file name is made up of the path and a name, such as /tmp/report1.

  • Output medium '2': File on the presentation server

    If the file does not exist yet, the system creates it. If the file already exists, the system overwrites this with the current output.

    The text file is created under the operating system of the presentation server, that is, the computer on which you work. The naming convention for the file must thus comply with the convention of the server operating system.

    For files on a PC under Windows or OS/2, you should select the extension of the file name according to the file type, so that PC programs can identify the file type correctly. Examples:

    • File type ASC: Extension .txt (for example, report.txt)
    • File type WK1: Extension .wk1 (for example, report.wk1)

      The path is also part of the complete name, for example, c:\data\report.txt (Windows, OS/2) or /tmp/report.dat (UNIX).

Note

You can define a default value for the file name in your user master record. For example, you can define a standard path for files and you only then need to add the actual file name during the export. To do this, select the menu options 'System' -> 'User profile' -> 'User parameters' (transaction SU52) and enter a file name or a path for the parameter ID (PId) 'GXD'.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20010607 
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