Send multiple files in HTTP response - abap

Question

I have created an ICF handler class which sends files to the sender. The thing is, it works fine with single file where i am reading the data in binary format and attaching the same in body part using set_data.
But when I try to add more than 1 file, I am unable to add 2 files separately. i am using IF_HTTP_EXTENSION and do not have NTW GATEWAY component yet.
I am also using MULTIPART feature, but dont konw exactly on how to add 2 files separately. Can you please help me ?
//file1
server->response->set_header_field( name = 'Content-Type' value = 'multipart/mixed').
CONCATENATE 'form-data;name="file"; filename="' filename+5(9) '"' INTO lv_header_value.
server->response->set_header_field( name = 'content-disposition' value = lv_header_value ).
server->response->set_data( data = attach_xstring ).
//file2
server->response->add_multipart( ).
CONCATENATE 'form-data;name="file"; filename="' filename+5(9) '"' INTO lv_header_value.
server->response->set_header_field( name = 'content-disposition' value = lv_header_value ).
server->response->set_data( data = attach_xstring ).

Answer 1

You need to use add_multipart() method. Try like this:
cl_http_client=>create( EXPORTING host = host service = port scheme = scheme
IMPORTING client = lo_http_client ).
lo_http_client->request->set_header_field( name = 'Content-Type' value = 'multipart/form-data' ). "#EC NOTEXT
lo_request_part = lo_http_client->request->add_multipart( ).
lo_request_part->set_content_type( 'application/xml' ).
lv_content_disposition = |form-data; name="item"; filename="item_data.xml" |.
lo_request_part->set_header_field( name = `Content-Disposition` value = lv_content_disposition ).
lo_request_part->set_data( data = lv_create_item_xml ).
LOOP AT mt_files ASSIGNING <attachment>.
lo_request_part = lo_http_client->request->add_multipart( ).
lo_request_part->set_content_type( <attachment>-content_type ). "#EC NOTEXT
lv_content_disposition = |form-data; name="{ <attachment>-part_name }"; filename="{ <attachment>-filename }" |.
lo_request_part->set_header_field( name = `Content-Disposition` value = lv_content_disposition ).
lo_request_part->set_data( <attachment>-file ).
ENDLOOP.
It is sample for request, but for response the scheme should be the same. Here initially xml-file added to request and them multiple attachments are processed in loop.