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OPEN DATASET - error_handling

Short Reference

Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54

Syntax


... [MESSAGE msg] 
    [IGNORING CONVERSION ERRORS] 

    [REPLACEMENT CHARACTER rc] ... .

Extras

1. ... MESSAGE msg

2. ... IGNORING CONVERSION ERRORS

3. ... REPLACEMENT CHARACTER rc

Effect

These additions allow the system to receive operating system messages, suppress exceptions, and define a replacement character for unknown characters if an error occurs.

Addition 1

... MESSAGE msg

Effect

If an error occurs when a file is opened, the corresponding operating system message is assigned to the data object msg. A character-type variable can be entered for msg.


Example

Operating system message issued after an attempt to open a file with an empty name.

DATA mess TYPE string. 

OPEN DATASET `` FOR INPUT IN BINARY MODE MESSAGE mess. 

IF sy-subrc = 8. 
  MESSAGE mess TYPE 'I'. 
ENDIF.

Addition 2

... IGNORING CONVERSION ERRORS

Effect

This addition can be used to suppress a treatable exception defined by the class CX_SY_CONVERSION_CODEPAGE. This exception can be triggered during reading or writing if conversion between codepages takes place and a character cannot be converted to the target codepage.

This addition is possible when opening text files, legacy text files, or legacy binary files, but not when opening binary files.


Notes

  • Each unconvertible character is replaced during conversion either by the character "#"or with the character defined by the addition REPLACEMENT CHARACTER. The addition IGNORING CONVERSION ERRORS controls whether or not the user is notified of this by an exception.

  • This setting can be changed in an opened file using the statement SET DATASET.

    • Addition 3

    ... REPLACEMENT CHARACTER rc

    Effect

    If a conversion between codepages takes place while data is being read or written, every character that cannot be converted to the target codepage is replaced with the character specified in rc. For rc, a character-type data object with a single character is expected. If the addition is not specified, the character "#" is used as a replacement character.

    This addition is possible when opening text files, legacy text files, or legacy binary files, but not when opening binary files.


    Notes

  • If at least one character is replaced by a replacement character during reading or writing, after conversion, the exception defined in the class CX_SY_CONVERSION_CODEPAGE is triggered, if this is not suppressed by the addition IGNORING CONVERSION ERRORS.

  • The replacement character of an opened file can be changed using the statement SET DATASET.