Short text
Standard end of line marker for text files on Windows.
Parameter Description
This parameter is only supported on Windows application servers.
Windows and Unix use different characters to identify the line end (or line break) in a text file. Two characters are used for this in Windows (CR and LF) but in Unix there is only one (LF).
The Windows ABAP Application Server recognizes both formats automatically when accessing existing text files and interprets them correctly during modifications. Changes are executed in the same format as the first line of the file.
The value of abap/NTfmode determines the line end marker that is to be used in new files.
t Windows Standard – CR LF
b Unix Standard – LF
The value of the parameter must then be changed is Windows and Unix application servers are to be used in systems. If the parameter is not used in such a configuration, all lines in a text file created under Windows that is read by a Unix system, contain a special character (CR) at the end of the line that cannot be used by Unix.
If text files in Windows format are to be produced in a specific ABAP application in this configuration (abap/NTfmode = b) of Windows application servers then this can be overwritten by OPEN DATASET WITH WINDOWS LINEFEED.
Default Value
t Windows Standard – LF
Who is permitted to make changes?
The parameter can be modified by customers.
Operating System Restrictions
None
Database System Restrictions
The parameter is database-independent.
Values allowed
t Windows Standard – CR LF
b Unix Standard – LF
