IDoc -> File simple scenario using XI

[former_member187587]

Good day everyone,

As I remember when using IDocs on ABAP system it is possible to create a txt\xml file from the outbound Idoc in a specific library in the FS using just the ABAP system\IE.

My question is: when using XI how can I achieve the same result?

Does configuring the inbound comm. channel as a <b>file without conversion</b> and setting the needed file encoding is enough to create the target file?

Is this possible the other way around?

A file without convertion,without mapping ,using interafce mapping with the same IDoc interface as a source and target?

that is - without message mapping at all?just interface mapping from the IDoc structure to itself?

thanks.

[bhavesh_kantilal]

Hi,

Have you had a look at this blog by Stefan, It describes how to use Files to colllect multiple IDOCs and then get them processed in XI,

/people/stefan.grube/blog/2006/09/18/collecting-idocs-without-using-bpm

if you want the target to be a XML file just as the IDOC itself, then no mapping and content conversion.

If the output file is in different format, then you might need mapping and content conversion.

Regards,

Bhavesh

Message was edited by: Bhavesh Kantilal

[MichalKrawczyk]

hi,

without mapping you can only create

the IDOC in the XML form from the XI

if you want to create a txt you need a mapping

or a change in the adapter

Regards,

michal

[former_member187587]

Michal,

Do you mean changing the file adapter with own written modules?

What IR objects needed to be configured to achieve this IDoc-XML scenario?

cheers

Nimrod

[bhavesh_kantilal]

Hi,

To change the XML into Text File in the File adapter, you can use the standrad Content Conversion of the File adapter or you can write an Adapter Module.

Would suggest using Content Conversion of the File adapter itself.

Regards,

Bhavesh