File got picked up too soon

[Former Member]

Hi,

I have a scenario where R/3 is writing a file and posting it in a directory in the application server. XI will poll every 30 seconds for the file in the specified directory. But since file write time is quite long, XI consumed the file much before the file is closed. So, is there any way to handle this issue using XI file adapter?

Thanks for your help.

Arjun.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Set Msecs to wait before modification check property in sender file adapter.

Set the advance mode indicator to see this property .

Thanks,

Rekha

Message was edited by: Rekha Lather

[MichalKrawczyk · Accepted solution]

also make sure the

<b>Process Read-Only Files</b>

indicator is not set

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/e3/94007075cae04f930cc4c034e411e1/content.htm

Regards,

michal

[henrique_pinto]

Arjun,

You could try to use a temporary name in the writing routine at R/3 (I don't know if it's standard). So, the file only will have the name configured at sender file adapter when it's done.

Also, in sender adapter (from xi 3.0 sp11/ pi 7.0), there's the option of using Advanced Mode "Msecs to Wait Before Modification Check". This way, XI checks for modification on the file every pool, before actually reading the file, on a time basis determined by the number of miliseconds in this parameter. For more information, check note 821267, question 3.

Regards,

Henrique.