Receiver Communication Channel

[Former Member]

Hi Expert,

Is there a way to add a counter to a receiver file adapter that uses FTP ?

Thank you in Advance

D

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Danny,

As far as i know theres no standard way you can add a counter when

you are writing a file using FTP.

Possibly what you can do is...

Create the file name in mapping and store the last counter used in a database.

So next time when you want to create a file you can do a lookup and get the last

counter and increment it by 1.

Regards,

Sumit

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Sumit,

Thank you for the feedback. I've created the filename in the mapping and stored the last counter like you have suggested. It works. The only problem is the Filename also appears on the created file. Is there a way to force the receiver file adapter to ignore the extra filename tag in the mapping?

Tks,

D

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Danny,

Yes you can suppress.. See this wonderful blog by Shravya,

/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2005/08/11/solution-to-the-problem-encountered-using-variable-substitution-with-xi-sp12

Some pointers..

Create a separete node FILENODE and inside the structure create a single field FNAME. Map the filename to the field FNAME in mapping. Then in FCC use as mentioned in the blog.

Regards,

Sumit

ps : reward points and close the thread if your problem is solved.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Kewl. Work like a charm.

Thank you

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Danny,

Gr8 to knw it worked.

Can you post the code you used in mapping to create file name.

Thanks,

Sumit

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Sumit,

JCO.Repository mRepository;

// Change the logon information to your own system/user

JCO.Client mConnection = JCO.createClient(

"XX", // SAP client

"XX", // userid

"XX", // password

"XX", // language

"XX", // host name

"XX" ); // system number

// connect to SAP

mConnection.connect();

// create repository

mRepository = new JCO.Repository( "SAPLookup", mConnection );

// Create function

JCO.Function function = null;

IFunctionTemplate ft = mRepository.getFunctionTemplate("ZRFC_FILE_NUMBERS");

function = ft.getFunction();

// Obtain parameter list for function

JCO.ParameterList input = function.getImportParameterList();

// Pass function parameters

//input.setValue( a , "FILETYPE" );

mConnection.execute( function );

String ret = function.getExportParameterList().getString( "FILENAME" );

mConnection.disconnect();

return ret;

Check out this Blog.

/people/jayakrishnan.nair/blog/2005/06/20/dynamic-file-name-using-xi-30-sp12-part--i

Tks,

D

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Danny,

Thanks.

Cant award you points though :)...

Regards,

Sumit

[Former Member]

Hi,

new file is created for each document. The file name is extended with a counter, which is inserted before the file name extension (for example, default002.file). This selection is only available for the File System (NFS) transport protocol.

Make specifications for Counter Definition:

● Prefix

Specify one or more characters that you want to add before the counter in the file name.

● Format

Specify the first counter to be used. It must be a valid integer number. Leading zeros are permitted.

● Step

Specify the counter increment.

● Mode

Specify when the counter is to be added.

○ After First File

The counter is added when the file name is used unaltered for the first time.

○ Immediately

The counter is added with the first document.

Regards

Hemant

[udo_martens]

Hi Danny,

you can put a counter to the file name:

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/bc/bb79d6061007419a081e58cbeaaf28/content.htm">Configuring the Receiver File/FTP Adapter</a>

Regards,

Udo