Execute operating system commands with abap

The following example explain how to execute operating system commands with abap statements :
REPORT zexec_cmd.
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data : v_command(255).
DATA: BEGIN OF TABL OCCURS 0,
            LINE(255),
      END OF TABL.



v_command = 'dir c:\'.   " Application Server directory

clear TABL. refresh TABL.
call 'SYSTEM' id 'COMMAND' field v_command
              ID 'TAB'     FIELD TABL-*SYS*.

LOOP AT TABL.
  write :/ TABL-LINE.
ENDLOOP.
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