Introduction

In PLM Web UI the default directory for adding originals is the directory where NWBC was installed, that is assuming NWBC is used to access PLM Web UI. File browsing, upload and download in PLM Web UI is handled by the ACF component AcfUpDownload requiring a Java runtime on the client. In order to change the default directory for adding originals in PLM Web UI, a enhancement is required.

Environment

PLM 7.02 of ERP 6.0 EHP6 SPS04 was used while writing this document.

Solution

Open Web Dynpro component /PLMU/WDC_DIR and view V_DIR_ORIGINAL_ADD. Press Enhance icon on the toolbar, enter name and description for your enhancement. Select the Methods tab and scroll to the right and press on the create Overwrite Exit icon on row ONACTIONBROWSE. Only one line needs to be changed in the original source code:

method ONACTIONBROWSE .

  try.

    wd_this->acf_method_handler->IF_WD_ACFUPDOWNLOAD_SWFS~CHOOSE_FILE(

        EXPORTING

          window_title = 'Choose file'

          start_directory = 'C:\'         " <-- default directory

          default_file = ''

          filter = ''

          filter_description = ''

          directory_only = abap_false

          context_attribute = wd_this->CONTEXT_ATTR_RES_PTR ).

  catch cx_wd_acf_exception.

*    get message manager

      DATA: l_current_controller TYPEREFTO if_wd_controller,

            l_message_manager    TYPEREFTO if_wd_message_manager.

 

      l_current_controller ?= wd_this->wd_get_api().

 

      CALLMETHOD l_current_controller->get_message_manager

        RECEIVING

          message_manager = l_message_manager.

 

*    report message

      CALLMETHOD l_message_manager->report_success

        EXPORTING

          message_text = 'Problem with paramcall'.     "#EC NOTEXT

  ENDTRY.

endmethod.

Conclusion

SAP should make the default directory configurable.

Acknowledgements

ABAP source code in this document was formatted using the ABAP code lighter for SCN by George Shlyahov.