SAP ABAP Programming Made Easy - Theory & FAQs

6. What Are The Various Opening Modes In OPEN DATASET Statement/Syntax? The various opening modes in OPEN DATASET Statement are: Use the ‘FOR’ options to specify the access mode. FOR INPUT (Default) – Opens an existing file for reading. FOR OUTPUT – Opens a file for writing. If the file does not exist, it is created.  If the file already exists, its contents are deleted. FOR APPENDING – Opens a file for writing. If the file does not exist, it is created.  If the file already exists, the system goes to the end of the file to add to it. Use the ‘IN’ options to specify the structure of the file. IN BINARY MODE (Default) – Indicates that the file is not structured in lines (i.e., it is set up byte-by-byte). IN TEXT MODE – Indicates that the file is structured in lines. AT POSITION - To open a file at specific position. 7.   What Is The Difference Between Opening A Sequential File In Text Mode & Binary Mode In Application Server? To determ...

1.   What Are Local Files? Local files are nothing but files available on your local system or your computer or we can also say files present on presentation sever are called local files. (For Example: File on your system desktop like C:\Desktop\testfile.txt 2.   What Are Sequential Files? A Sequential file is a collection of information stored and accessed sequentially in a database, often created to store information in a non-structured way. Comma Separated Value (CSV) sheets, for example, present information with each field separated from the next by a comma. Sequential file in application server are also sometimes referred as Datasets. Sequential files are used to transfer data between either two SAP systems or between SAP system and Non-SAP system. 3.   What Are The Steps To Process A File In Application Server? Processing a file refers to either creating a file or reading a file. Before a sequential file can be processed, it must be opened using OPEN...