Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/107818 (SAP Service marketplace login required)
Summary :
ABAP cannot edit files over 2GB due to ANSI-C-file-API limitations, causing DATASET_TELL_ERROR in Windows NT environments. From version 4.5A onwards, SAP uses WIN32-API for file handling, removing size restrictions. Earlier versions require managing files under 2GB. Keywords include OPEN DATASET, TRANSFER, READ DATASET.
Key words :
additional key words open dataset, ansi-c-file-api, prerequisites abap runtime, read dataset, file interface, symptom files, windows nt, operating system, error messages, generated dataset_tell_error
Related Notes :
| 27 | Recommendations for the ABAP file interface |