SAP SAL_WS_READ_FILE Function Module for Local Monitoring Segment: Get lists of all MT that belong to one Cust. Grp

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SAL_WS_READ_FILE is a standard sal ws read file SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Local Monitoring Segment: Get lists of all MT that belong to one Cust. Grp processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for sal ws read file FM, simply by entering the name SAL_WS_READ_FILE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SAL_WS
Program Name: SAPLSAL_WS
Main Program: SAPLSAL_WS
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function SAL_WS_READ_FILE pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.

CALL FUNCTION 'SAL_WS_READ_FILE'"Local Monitoring Segment: Get lists of all MT that belong to one Cust. Grp
  EXPORTING
   DESTINATION =  "Logical Destination (Specified When Function Is Called)
*  FILENAME =  "Character 512
*  STARTLINE = 0 "Natural Number
*  ENDLINE = 0 "Natural Number
*  LINES = 0 "Natural Number
*  STARTFILEPOS = '0' "FIELD_TYPE
*  GUID =  "System GUID for ABAP Systems or Other Systems
*  FILETYPE = 'ASC' "FIELD_TYPE

 IMPORTING
   FILEPOS =  "FIELD_TYPE
   LINES_READ =  "Natural Number
   BYTES_READ =  "FIELD_TYPE
   STRING =  "
   ERROR_TEXT =  "

TABLES
*  OUTPUT_STD =  "Internal table with data
*  ERROR_STD =  "Length of line 1024

EXCEPTIONS
   C_CALL_FAILED = 1    INTERNAL_ERROR = 2    FILE_NOT_FOUND = 3    TIMEOUT = 4    COULD_NOT_READ_FILE = 5    NO_READ_PERMISSION = 6    WS_PROXY_FAILURE = 7 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SAL_WS_READ_FILE

DESTINATION - Logical Destination (Specified When Function Is Called)

Data type: RFCDEST
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

FILENAME - Character 512

Data type: CHAR512
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

STARTLINE - Natural Number

Data type: INT4
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

ENDLINE - Natural Number

Data type: INT4
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

LINES - Natural Number

Data type: INT4
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

STARTFILEPOS - FIELD_TYPE

Data type: CHAR20
Default: '0'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

GUID - System GUID for ABAP Systems or Other Systems

Data type: CSMSYSGUID
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

FILETYPE - FIELD_TYPE

Data type: CHAR20
Default: 'ASC'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for SAL_WS_READ_FILE

FILEPOS - FIELD_TYPE

Data type: CHAR20
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

LINES_READ - Natural Number

Data type: INT4
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

BYTES_READ - FIELD_TYPE

Data type: CHAR20
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

STRING -

Data type: STRING
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_TEXT -

Data type: STRING
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TABLES Parameters details for SAL_WS_READ_FILE

OUTPUT_STD - Internal table with data

Data type: CCMCTLTXTTAB
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

ERROR_STD - Length of line 1024

Data type: CCMCTLTXTTAB
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

C_CALL_FAILED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INTERNAL_ERROR -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

FILE_NOT_FOUND - File not found

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TIMEOUT - maximum runtime exceeded

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

COULD_NOT_READ_FILE - File could not be read

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

NO_READ_PERMISSION -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

WS_PROXY_FAILURE -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SAL_WS_READ_FILE Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than 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 newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. 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), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM SAL_WS_READ_FILE

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

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