XSLT for RTF's ?

[Former Member]

Hi Experts

This is regarding a specific scenario where I have to generate RTF files as reports on the output side of an interface invoving SAP Xi 3.0

the scenario is as follows

SAP XI receives data from an Outbound proxy and the files that have to be created are of the nature : 5 .txt and 5 .csv and 5 .RTF's , we have planned to use multi maping but i have two main questions

a) Can we use just one mapping for .txt and .csv files , since the source data is the same and both formats are almost the same , and one mapping seperately for RTF formats ??

Since we plan to create these 15 files only at the adapter level so i think File Content Conversion will be the main player

b) Do we have to use XSLT mapping for creating report files in RTF format ?? is the normal File adapter shipped with XI 3.0 unable to cater to this ..???

I am new to XSLT so wanted to know how difficult is it ...and the creation of these RTF files ...considering the fields in the mapping are just 7 ..which need to be written on to RTF files

Kindly help

Thanks

Dev

[former_member187339]

Hi Dev,

When you refer to multi-mapping, it means single mapping object which will generate different target structures... So in case there will be only one mapping, which will be generating 15 target structure... even if the structures (for csv and rtf) are almost same i would suggest to have different data type (and hence message type) so as to avoid confusion...

>>Do we have to use XSLT mapping for creating report files in RTF format ?? is the normal File adapter shipped with XI 3.0 unable to cater to this ..???

No File adapter cannot do this.. either use java module or XSLT in the receiver channel..

Regards

Suraj

[Former Member]

Thanks for your responses Suraj

However it would be great if you can help me with some links on XSLT mapping specific to creating RTF documents

or otherwise

I mean how can we use the same in receiver determination to create RTF format documents

[Former Member]

Look for existing RTF java toolkit, like :

http://1t3xt.info/examples/browse/?page=example&id=416

maybe others exist if iText doesn't fulfill your requirements ...

Rgds

Chris

[former_member187339]

Hi Dev,

>>However it would be great if you can help me with some links on XSLT mapping specific to creating RTF documents

or otherwise

Try google, but just for start you can see these links

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-22_11-5078001.html

http://p2p.wrox.com/xslt/46457-xslt-rtf.html

>>I mean how can we use the same in receiver determination to create RTF format documents

Did you mean interface mapping used in Interface determination?? You need to use this XSLT mapping in the receiver communication channel... On how to call the XSLT mapping in receiver channel refer these blogs:

https://weblogs.sdn.sap.com/pub/wlg/3823 [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken]

Regards

Suraj

[Former Member]

Hi Dev,

> a) Can we use just one mapping for .txt and .csv files , since the source data is the same and both formats are almost the >same , and one mapping seperately for RTF formats ??

One Mapping is enough [the source and target structures are same], but we have to create 3 communication channels.

In the interface determination don't mention any condition if you want to generate all the files at a time.

> I am new to XSLT so wanted to know how difficult is it ...and the creation of these RTF files ...considering the fields in the mapping are just 7 ..which need to be written on to RTF files

I am not aware of RTF files, but XSLT mapping not difficult, in XSLT mapping some tags are there like HTML, so we have to know that tags.

Check this link

http://www.w3schools.com/xsl/xsl_for_each.asp

Regards

Ramesh