FileControl Functional Characteristics
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1. 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email info blohm de FILECONTROL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 6 Bloh The catalog management maintains a GDG file catalog showing the following structure File name Generation number Date and time of creation Target processing 31 12 9999 23 59 File blocked File size in byte Original file Name of the original file with receiving interfaces Number of records Highest sequence number FTP log Name of the FTP log file with outgoing interfaces It is stored in the table J_3SRJS and looks like this SAP Change View FC File status Details GP A DB var list OK_TES Interface for Test OK File standard EsusrisapiBESIDVEBMGSO3woarkiF C_GDG OK_TEST1 Datei Generation 000019 fil C existing created 10 02 2006 14 07 38 planned 31 12 9999 23 59 59 processed 00 00 00 A file size 89 Original file Number of records highest seq number FTP log C existing Time zone CET i 880 BEE ntsema INS The check box existent inform of the existence of the respective files on an operating system level in the example both files are not available Blohm Software GmbH Bromberger Str 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email info blohm de FILECONTROL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 7 Bl on 3 2 Creating New Generations Your ABAP intending to create a new file generation cal2. Bion Blohm Software FileControl for R 3 4 7 and ECC 5 0 6 0 unicode and non unicode Functional Characteristics Starting from Rel 6 0 0 FileControl The Comfortable Tool for File and Interface Maintenance UNIX NT files with generation management Automatic file transfer Automatic RJE operation SAP editor for UNIX NT and similar equipment Blohm Software GmbH Bromberger Str 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email info blohm de FILECONTROL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 2 Bion Table of Contents 1 Problem 2 SAP Register Name Space 3 First Problem Generation Management for Files 3 1 Defining Generation Files 3 2 Creating New Generations 3 3 Calling Generations to Be Processed 3 4 Archiving Obsolete Generations 3 5 Consistency Check 3 6 The Client Server Design 4 Second Problem Automatic Data Exchange with Third Systems 4 1 RJE Chopping and Unchopping of Files 4 2 RJE Sending 4 3 FTP Sending 4 4 RJE and FTP Receiving and Cataloging 5 Additional Equipment Tools Making Life Easier 5 1 Transport Import of Transport Requests to Other Systems a Editor for UNIX NT Files Command Processor 6 Authorization Concept 7 Installation o eo O NN NN A 10 10 Il 11 lI 12 12 13 Blohm Software GmbH Bromberger Str 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email
3. Report EQINCH_A concatenate all generations only for FileControl CLIENT Access to the directory OPEN DATASET is performed direct Ovia RFC old generations delete physically move to Archive Catalogue File determination without FileContral Filename _ delete log file nD a Paz el ntserva INS Z Blohm Software GmbH Bromberger Str 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email info blohm de FILECONTROL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 11 Bloh 4 4 RJE and FTP Receiving and Cataloging Your interface partner makes a file available to you by RJE or FTP within a file system agreed upon An ABAP executes the following duties Unchopping at RJE operation Transport to the catalog file system creation of a new file generation Cataloging in the file catalog Cancellation in the receive file system This ensures another receipt No file will be overwritten by new transfers all generations will be kept until they are processed Optionally Creation of a control file for BatchControl This is the pulse for BatchControl to start the job for processing the file arrived 5 Additional Equipment Tools Making Life Easier 5 1 Transport Import of Transport Requests to Other Systems Transport requests of the transport system program development customizing can be transported to another system automa
4. a necessary immediate actuality In practical use we have realized already multiple cases of all these three ways We are willingly prepared to inform of our experience upon request The most frequently used processes i e FTP and RJE have been automated by applying this software As a matter of fact our programs for data exchange are suitable to create simple files and file generations or process and complete them The connection to the catalog management in particular shows essential advantages The multiple transfer of a sending system does not allow file overwriting prior to its processing danger in case of fixed file names Restarts being necessary at one end of the interface the yesterday s file can simply be sent once again without job repetition being required 4 1 RJE Chopping and Unchopping of Files The RJE data exchange allows the transfer up to a certain record length only In order to be able to transfer files of any record length we wrote an ABAP for R 2 and R 3 being executable in both systems with identical coding It chops the file of aSAPVO1 format VB 4096 to an ABABUT format Fix 80 thus making it suitable for RJE and reassembles it at the other end of the interface Simultaneously it translates the special characters correctly which were erroneously translated during ASCII EBDIC translation On either side carrying and automatic adjustment of record and character counters ensure a safe transfer Blohm Sof
5. info blohm de FILECONTROL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 3 lon 1 Problem FileControl is a file maintenance system which enables the user to keep UNIX NT files under SAP R 3 system maintenance in several generations An automatic catalog management knows whether a created file has already been processed and can be deleted according to the generation principle FileControl ensures that R 3 files can no longer be overwritten by a new run that processes can be restarted and that input and output files are automatically determined FileControl automates your interfaces from and to the main frame and the other systems Tools for automatic file transfer FTP and remote job entry to and from the main frame are supplied as ABAPs i e under full R 3 control Monitoring such as record and character counting render your RJE operation safe You must no longer leave the SAP environment for your file maintenance and your data exchange with others No UNIX scripts NT procedures or C programs are required FileControl incidentally supplies some useful tools such as a SAP editor for UNIX files you are not required to grapple with VI or comparable editors an UNIX command processor and many other things They ensure that you needn t leave the SAP surface any longer 2 SAP Register Name Space As to our development a SAP partner development registered with SAP is concerned SAP allocated an own name space to us for this development so that
6. ions are deleted Blohm Software GmbH Bromberger Str 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email info blohm de FILECONTROL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 5 Blow It is just this way of generation management that we have reproduced under R 3 You determine in a table for every automatically maintained file SAP e e838 C6 508 58 Change View FC File administration Details 9 New Entries E 2A a BA OK_TESTA Interface for Test OK File standard File lt J_35_FILECONTROL gt Parameter OK_TEST1 Datei E usrisap BESIDVEBMGSO3workiF C_GDG OK_TEST1 Datei Data format ASC File mask Creating System Generations 10 processed Processing Controlfile OK_TEST1 CON RFC Destin Processing Report OK_TEST1 Processing System formal checks execute formal checks Header layout Header Trailer layout Trailer Sequential numbers Records per file Lengt C Delimiter Increment Level 10 User Exit Function Module J_35_F_FORMAL_CHECK_EXIT Error handling ErrorFile OK_TEST1 ERR Processing further generations permitted File transfer Target System action post ftp EB nse INS A e a symbolic name for every file the file name also suitable for parameterization via standard SAP file name management how many processed generations are to be kept for these files which ABAP will be responsible for further processing Blohm Software GmbH Bromberger Str
7. ls the catalog management function module and indicates the symbolic name of the file to be set up The catalog management creates a new catalog entry including file name generation and creation date e deletes obsolete generations informs the calling program of the file name so that this one creates the file generation 3 3 Calling Generations to Be Processed Your ABAP intending to process files calls the catalog management and indicates its name Thus it is asking Are their files available for me As the name of the ABAP to be processed is deposited the latter one determines all the files generations belonging to this ABAP and transmits a UNIX NT file name to be processed to the ABAP at any call After processing the generation is identified as treated completed and obsolete generations are deleted Unprocessed generations will never be deleted 3 4 Archiving Obsolete Generations Instead of being deleted obsolete generations can be archived as well Files can be called back from the archive or tape registered Comfortable outlines show the state of archiving 3 5 Consistency Check During operation inconsistencies between FileControl and your file system may develop due to faulty file transfers program failures missing authorizations etc In order to list and eliminate these inconsistencies a transaction was developed You may execute the transaction online or schedule the program as a batch job Blohm S
8. neither the SAP development staff nor the SAP customers are allowed to develop within this name space which is checked by the SAP development environment Blohm Software GmbH Bromberger Str 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email info blohm de FILECONTROL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 4 ont 3 First Problem Generation Management for Files For every communication between systems and programs via interfaces you require a system which prevents a file from being overwritten by new data prior to its processing On the other hand it must be guaranteed that all files to be processed and belonging to a program are really processed This problem is solved by FileControl in a safe manner 3 1 Defining Generation Files Creating and processing UNIX NT files from the R 3 system are quite simple There is no job control for file organization no generation nothing The ABAP is informed of the fixed file name via an input parameter tries an OPEN and processes the data In professional EDP operation the generation process for files GDG Generation Data Set Group is known for process safety reasons Here it is defined in advance for certain files being set up regularly how many generations of a file are to be made available Now the application program only tells that setting up a new file generation is wanted a catalog management ensures that a new file name is created and that obsolete generat
9. oftware GmbH Bromberger Str 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email info blohm de FILECONTROL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 8 Blow 3 6 The Client Server Design With the client server concept you get the possibility of managing the interfaces on one system the FileControl Server only The processing of incoming file generations as well as the creating of new generations for sending to other systems can be executed by every system FileControl Clients which can communicate via RFC with the server For this the RFC destination of the server must be placed in the table J_3SRJP of the respective client systems Pel Wes ct em Pe Pos ica per Blohm Software GmbH Bromberger Str 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY amp 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email info blohm de FILECONTROL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 9 Blot 4 Second Problem Automatic Data Exchange with Third Systems Today many R 3 systems practice an active data exchange with the mainframe and third systems This can be done in different ways 1 FileTransfer FTP usual for interfaces with PC or UNIX NT systems For mainframe use only in connection with expensive TCP IP software for the host 2 RJE remote job entry for the host A free of charge procedure which is however subject to restrictions 3 On line connection CPIC only reasonable for less important data quantities and
10. ou to execute all necessary UNIT NT commands and R 3trans directly from the R 3 system a file manager for UNIX NT files for R 3 Outline of your file systems Write down your UNIX NT password Otherwise you will forget it because you do not log on any longer under UNIX NT 6 Authorization Concept As a matter of fact all FileControl functions are backed up by the SAP authorization concept New objects and authorizations have been defined Blohm Software GmbH Bromberger Str 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email info blohm de FILECONTROL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 13 Boh 7 Installation You will have the opportunity of testing the system during 30 days You are in need of an R 3 System Rel 4 7 and or a basic system 6 20 or higher We equip you with a CD including EXE file From the self unpacking archive files for SAP Transport Utility TP are produced Upon installation you will receive installation instructions and a user s manual There are two alternatives for installation and commissioning 1 You do the installation work yourself In this case we equip you with a disk and the literature You should be familiar with R 3trans and the ABAP language because when adapting to your RJE system components eventually adjustments will become necessary 2 We spend one consulting day to be paid for on system installation on detailed training on the system and on discu
11. ssing and realizing the most favorable solution for your interface with you If you decided to test BatchControl as well it would be advisable to order and install the pack as these two components perfectly complement one another and are interlocking elements Do you have some further questions Please do not hesitate to contact us by phone Blohm Software GmbH Bromberger Str 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email info blohm de
12. tically by means of an own tool If not the standard target system is concerned or if the target system runs with another computer environment including an own transport service the transfer order will automatically be transferred to the target system registered in the buffer and imported FA Transport to Foreign System incl FTP and tp transport ojx Program Edit Goto System Help vj z al elalx ginal aelel 2 Transport Order BL 1K9003 11 FTP Parameters M FTP to Target System Target System asroos o Operating System S User fpliade Password rtresaaaaaaras assess Transport Directory fusr sep trens 0 4 Import Parameters M Import in Target System Cli P11 100 V Fill Import Buffer Unconditional Modes M repeated import overwrite originals overwrite systemdepend obj overwrite repaired objects ignore table class BL 1 100 ntserver OVR 3 62 Blohm Software GmbH Bromberger Str 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email info blohm de FILECONTROL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 12 Bloh 5 2 Editor for UNIX NT Files Command Processor Did you too get angry about the UNIX Editor VI Did you too always get angry because you constantly had to change between UNIX and R 3 Thanks to FileControl we supply you with the usual SAP editor for UNIX NT files e an UNIX NT command processor allowing y
13. tware GmbH Bromberger Str 20 25474 Ellerbek GERMANY 49 4101 3876 0 Fax 60 www blohm de email info blohm de FILECONTROL FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 10 Blot 4 2 RJE Sending As a matter of fact file sending by means of RJE depends on your host and R 3 environment because here most different RJE software products from operating system manufacturers are used Nevertheless we supply you with generally applicable programs for data exchange purposes which you can rather use immediately You need but set up a sample job for the RJE operation according to your system software The RJE programs replace variables such as file names etc and send the file in batch operation 4 3 FTP Sending FileControl supplies an ABAP transferring any file to any receiver within the network by means of UNIX NT file transfer You indicate USERID sending address sending and receive file name eventually symbolic catalog name and off with your file SAP g BIG ece num anna gt A FileControl FTP File Transport to from another System Q amp Selection Direction OUT or GET put Operating System IBM_NET Servername or IP address UserlD Pasa RRRRARAARARRR ARR RARE Account Directory chkafy afvO01 VAR1 INPUT Filename file Extension Generation gt last 3 digits free variables SVAR1 VAR49 0304 M concatenation O local system File determination using FileControl
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