sender from multiple ftp sites

[Former Member]

Is it possible to configure a sender file communication channel where the file is picked up from any of three ftp locations? For example, if the client has say 3 factory locations and they want to maintain local ftp site to drop their files but if we were to process the files from a common interface, would it be possible to either

1) Configure multiple ftp sites as the sender location in one communication channel, so that the file is picked up regardless of which ftp it is placed on?

OR

2) Have one sender agreement where multiple sender communication channels can be specified so that the interface is triggered whenever the file is placed in any of the ftp locations (and hence any communication channel receives the message)

[Former Member]

From SP16 and above there is an option in the CC settings i.e "ADVANCED SELECTION FOR SOURCE FILE" enable that check box you will find an options to speficy mutiple directories.

if u are using the lower service pack upgrade it to higher one to get this functionality

regards

chandrakanth

[justin_santhanam]

Deepak & Chandra,

His scenario is not picking file from Multiple Directory, instead its from Multiple FTP Server.

raj.

[deepak_shah]

hi yea it is possible to provide multiple location from where a file could be picked up.

go to ur Sender communication channel and select the check box "advance selection for source file" and enter multiple location for ur file

so u requrie on one sender agreement for it

please have a look at this link

http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_03/helpdata/EN/e3/94007075cae04f930cc4c034e411e1/frameset.htm

hope this is useful to you.

[justin_santhanam]

James,

It's not possible thru one Comm.channel and one sender agreement. You need to create Multiple comm.channels. Even though if you create Multiple channels it's not possible to assign all the comm.channels with Same Outbound Interface/Sender Service pair.

So You need to create for example three FTP then 3 Comm.channel, 3 Sender Business Service/Business System one Outbound Interface is enough. 3 Receiver Determinations, 3 Receiver Agreements and 3 Interface Determinations.

If you want to avoid creating these many objects then BPM would be the best soln.

raj.

[Former Member]

James,

You cannot have multiple Communication Channels for the one Sender Agreement

So sending the same interface from each site will require three Communication Channels, three Sender Agreements and three Receiver Determinations

Regards,

Mike

[Former Member]

well, it will require multiple interface determinations as well.. in essence the sender service/interface/namespace has to be unique. I know it can be done that way by creating multiple objects.

My objective is to see if this can be done using only one scenario i.e one set of objects but changing and including multiple objects only where required like the sender agreement and/or communication channels. Because really the scenario is identical for all plants, just the source ftp changes. Is this possible through some advance settings and/or use of modules?