| Parameter | Reference | Type | Length | Default | Optional | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | ANY | A | 0 | SPACE | X | Working Directory |
| COMMANDLINE | ANY | A | 0 | SPACE | X | Parameters (Command Line) for the External Program |
| DOCUMENT | ANY | A | 0 | SPACE | X | Indicator as Document |
| PROGRAM | ANY | A | 0 | SPACE | X | Path + name of the program to be started |
| Exception | Text |
|---|---|
| FRONTEND_ERROR | Error occurred in SAPGUI |
| GUI_REFUSE_EXECUTE | |
| ILLEGAL_OPTION | OSMAC* or WIN16_EXT at incorrect frontend |
| PROG_NOT_FOUND | Program not found or not in executable form |
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Any (non-SAP) program can be started on the presentation server (such aseditor, table calculation, and so on). Working directory for the program started. Example: You want to start the Excel program with the file 'DEMO.XLS', which isin the directory 'C:/PRIV/XLS'. Excel itself is in installed in thepath: PROGRAM = 'EXCEL' COMMANDLINE = 'C:/PRIV/XLS/DEMO.XLS' Example 1: The Excel program is to be started. Excel is installed in thepath on the presentation server. Necessary parameter entry: PROGRAM = 'EXCEL' Example 2: The program XY is to be started, which is not in the path. XYis installed under '/usr/priv'. Necessary parameter entry: PRGRAMM = '/usr/priv/XY' The program names and the path are case-sensitive. |