GUI_FILE_LOAD_DIALOG SAP Function module

GUI_FILE_LOAD_DIALOG is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name GUI_FILE_LOAD_DIALOG into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SFES
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM GUI_FILE_LOAD_DIALOG - GUI FILE LOAD DIALOG

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_FILE_LOAD_DIALOG' "
* EXPORTING
*   window_title =              " string
*   default_extension =         " string
*   default_file_name =         " string
*   with_encoding =             " abap_bool
*   file_filter =               " string
*   initial_directory =         " string
  IMPORTING
    filename =                  " string
    path =                      " string
    fullpath =                  " string
    user_action =               " i
    file_encoding =             " abap_encoding
    .  "  GUI_FILE_LOAD_DIALOG

ABAP code example for Function Module GUI_FILE_LOAD_DIALOG

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module GUI_FILE_LOAD_DIALOG including all data declarations. The code uses the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the original method of declaring data variables up front. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8).

DATA:
ld_filename  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
ld_path  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
ld_fullpath  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
ld_user_action  
 
 TYPE I
,
ld_file_encoding  
 
 TYPE ABAP_ENCODING
.


DATA(ld_window_title) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_default_extension) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_default_file_name) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_with_encoding) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_file_filter) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_initial_directory) = 'Check type of data required'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_FILE_LOAD_DIALOG'
* EXPORTING
*   window_title =               ld_window_title
*   default_extension =          ld_default_extension
*   default_file_name =          ld_default_file_name
*   with_encoding =              ld_with_encoding
*   file_filter =                ld_file_filter
*   initial_directory =          ld_initial_directory
  IMPORTING
    filename =                   ld_filename
    path =                       ld_path
    fullpath =                   ld_fullpath
    user_action =                ld_user_action
    file_encoding =              ld_file_encoding
    .  "  GUI_FILE_LOAD_DIALOG

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_filename
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_window_title
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_path
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_default_extension
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_fullpath
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_default_file_name
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_user_action
 
 TYPE I ,
ld_with_encoding
 
 TYPE ABAP_BOOL ,
ld_file_encoding
 
 TYPE ABAP_ENCODING ,
ld_file_filter
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_initial_directory
 
 TYPE STRING .


ld_window_title = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_default_extension = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_default_file_name = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_with_encoding = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_file_filter = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_initial_directory = 'Check type of data required'.