Function modules to convert data (usually files content) between various formats (String, Xstring, Text, Binary, Base64) in abap.
| From/To | Binary | String | XString | Text | Ftext |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | N/A | SCMS_BINARY_TO_STRING | SCMS_BINARY_TO_XSTRING | SCMS_BINARY_TO_TEXT | SCMS_BINARY_TO_FTEXT |
| String | TPM_THX_APPL_STRING_ TO_BINARY |
N/A | SCMS_STRING_TO_XSTRING | TPM_THX_APPL_STRING_ TO_BINARY SCMS_BINARY_TO_TEXT |
SCMS_STRING_TO_FTEXT |
| Xstring | SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY | SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY SCMS_BINARY_TO_STRING |
N/A | SCMS_XSTRING_TO_BINARY SCMS_BINARY_TO_TEXT |
SCMS_XSTRING_BINARY SCMS_BINARY_FTEXT |
| Text | SCMS_TEXT_TO_BINARY | SCMS_TEXT_TO_XSTRING | N/A | SCMS_TEXT_TO_FTEXT | |
| Ftext | SCMS_FTEXT_TO_BINARY | SCMS_FTEXT_TO_STRING | SCMS_FTEXT_TO_XSTRING | SCMS_FTEXT_TO_TEXT | N/A |
Base64 Encoding
In certain applications, like inline embedding images in html/xml, files need to be encoded in Base64. Below function modules are used to convert to and from Base64.
| Format | Function Module |
|---|---|
| Xstring to Base64 | SCMS_BASE64_DECODE_STR |
| Base64 to Xstring | SCMS_BASE64_DECODE_STR |
cl_http_utility=>decode_base64( )
cl_http_utility=>encode_base64( )