Re: open dataset space at the end of the character

Hi,

See if this is helpful:

Note the use of LENGTH .

REPORT  y_r_eitan_test_04_09.

TYPE-POOLS: abap .

PARAMETERS: p_path TYPE localfile OBLIGATORY   .

START-OF-SELECTION .

  PERFORM at_start_of_selection

    USING

      p_path .

*----------------------------------------------------------------------*

FORM at_start_of_selection

  USING

    p_path TYPE localfile .

  DATA: mess TYPE string .

  DATA: dataset_name TYPE string .

  dataset_name = p_path .

  OPEN DATASET dataset_name FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT MESSAGE mess .

  CONSTANTS: c_field TYPE string VALUE 'HI1111ABC        ' .

  DO 10 TIMES .

    TRANSFER c_field TO dataset_name LENGTH 17 .

  ENDDO .

  DO 10 TIMES .

    TRANSFER c_field TO dataset_name LENGTH 17 NO END OF LINE .

  ENDDO .

  TRANSFER space TO dataset_name .

  CLOSE DATASET dataset_name .

ENDFORM .                    "at_start_of_selection

regards.

The dots are spaces.

regards.