AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET - Check Authorization for File Access
Functionality
This function module allows you to check authorization to access files (with the key words,, and). A check should be performed before opening a file.
The authorization check is performed uwing the authorization object .
Description of function parameters:
- PROGRAM: Name of the ABAP program from which the file access is performed. If no program name is specified, the system assumes the current program.
- ACTIVITY: Access type. The possible values are:
- READ: Read file
- WRITE: Change file
- READ_WITH_FILTER: Read file with filter function
- WRITE_WITH_FILTER: Change file with filter function
- DELETE: Delete file
- FILENAME: Name of accessed file
Example
TYPE-POOLS SABC.
CALL FUNCTION 'AUTHORITY_CHECK_DATASET'
EXPORTING PROGRAM = 'ZDATASET'
ACTIVITY = SABC_ACT_READ
FILENAME = '/tmp/sapv01'
EXCEPTIONS NO_AUTHORITY = 1
ACTIVITY_UNKNOWN = 2.
Notes
The values to be passed as the ACTIVITY are defined as constants in the TYPE-POOL SABC.