Moving nonXML flatfiles; straight txt and pdf

[Former Member]

Hello All,

I am relatively new to PI. We are being forced to migrate from "old" technology to PI for the movement of files from one location to another. There files are either nonXML; meaning they are just files of data... variable in width (meaning 1 file may be 600 characters per line but another may be 10,000 characters per line. The number of lines can vary as well. We also must move pdf documents generated from ECC to another location.

I am able to move a file via FTP that is bound got the Mail Adapter, but this is in an XML format. Can you point me in the right direction on how to accomplish this?

Thank you.

Rich

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Rich,

in your case I will prefer you to go through following links. these are basic information about FileSender and FileReceiver..

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/e3/94007075cae04f930cc4c034e411e1/frameset.htm

Sender File adapter details:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/e3/94007075cae04f930cc4c034e411e1/frameset.htm

Receiver File adapter:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/e3/94007075cae04f930cc4c034e411e1/frameset.htm

few weblogs about File scenario..

file to File:

/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/03/introduction-to-simple-file-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart2

How to send a flat file with fixed lengths to XI 3.0 using a Central File Adapter

/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2004/12/15/how-to-send-a-flat-file-with-fixed-lengths-to-xi-30-using-a-central-file-adapter

convert XML to PDF

/people/divya.vidyanandanprabhu/blog/2005/06/28/converting-xml-to-pdf-using-xi

I will suggest you to look for SDN for File scenarios and you will get many discussions and many weblogs , setp by step and much more..

Thanks,

Bhupesh

[Former Member]

Hi,

I understand from your requirement is, you just want to move files from one location to another without doing any mapping. The file can be text or PDF. Correct me if I am wrong.

If my understanding is correct, you can configure sender & receiver File adapter to pick the files and deliver to desired folder. This will be pass through scenario in SAP PI. You need to configure only ID objects. No need of any IR/ESR objects.

-Gouri

[Former Member]

Hello Gouri,

Yes, that is exactly what I want to do... no mapping, just move the files. Can you point me to some forum posts or articles on how best to accomplish this? Up to now, all I have found are article about moving XML formatted files with mapping. I am not expected to know anything about the contents of the files... just move them on demand.

Thanks,

Rich

[Former Member]

Hi,

Just create below objects in ID.

1. Source & Target business components

2. Sender and Receiver Communication channel.

3. Receiver Determination

4. Interface Determination (You will not be specifying anf Interface/Operation Mapping here)

5. Sender and receiver agreement

Interface name can be any dummy name.

If you are on PI 7.1, you can use AAE in which you will be creating only ICO.

-Gouri

[Former Member]

Plz check this blog.

[http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/4383] [original link is broken] [original link is broken] [original link is broken];

-Gouri