XML Based File Senario

[Former Member]

I am receiving xml files and I need to configure File adopter to pick these files one by one, I know how to configure File adopter for non xml file.

Would you people like to let me know how could I do the required configuration steps.

Is mapping is required ?

for non XML files we use content conversion and specify the Message type as document name.

we also specify the recordset structure. etc.

in the case we already have xml file how mapping/interface mapping and message mapping will take place.

Thanks in advance

[Former Member]

Hi Saqib,

What you do with the file once you pick it up in PI willl answer a lot of your question. So a mapping may be required depending on what you want to do with it.

If it's a straight forward pass-through scenario then you won't need a mapping. If you will be changing the format then you will need one.

Also, if you are going to using the XML file for further processing, you don't need all the content stuff you have seen before. You just need an outbound message structure in PI that can cater for the incomng XML file structure. So you'll just need the target structure also defined  and mapped (depending on your scenario)

Regards, Trevor

[Former Member]

Hi Saqib,

The required steps can be found at:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/14/80243b4a66ae0ce10000000a11402f/frameset.htm --> Runtime --> Connectivity --> Adapters --> File/FTP Adapter.

Most of the time, mapping is needed, but that is up to you.

Please also look at the How-To-Guides for examples:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/howtoguides

I hope this helps!

John Ta