ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_CLIENT SAP Function module

ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_CLIENT 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 ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_CLIENT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

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

Pattern for FM ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_CLIENT - ARCHIVFILE SERVER TO CLIENT

CALL FUNCTION 'ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_CLIENT' "
  EXPORTING
    path =                      " sapb-sappfad  Path + file name on application server
*   targetpath = SPACE          " sapb-sappfad  Path + file name on client
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR_FILE = 1              "               Access error on file
    NO_AUTHORIZATION = 2        "
    .  "  ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_CLIENT

ABAP code example for Function Module ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_CLIENT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_CLIENT 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_path) = some text here


DATA(ld_targetpath) = some text here
.

CALL FUNCTION 'ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_CLIENT'
  EXPORTING
    path =                       ld_path
*   targetpath =                 ld_targetpath
  EXCEPTIONS
    ERROR_FILE =                 1
    NO_AUTHORIZATION =           2
    .  "  ARCHIVFILE_SERVER_TO_CLIENT

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
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_path
 
 TYPE SAPB-SAPPFAD ,
ld_targetpath
 
 TYPE SAPB-SAPPFAD .



ld_path = some text here

ld_targetpath = some text here