IDoc XML empty field

[Former Member]

Hi,

My scenario is an outbound XML IDoc.

My problem: when a field of a IDoc segment is empty, this field will not write to XML file.

I checked standard program and i have founded this ABAP line during standard creation of XML:

program: LEDI7F05

line: 704 = 'check not string is initial'.

Why that solution? Is there problem to have in XML file empty field?

Is there a solution to insert also empty field in XML file?

Thanks lot.

Matteo Vernile.

[Former Member]

Ok, so my first question is:

if i skip this standard control with a custom modification, there are problems for XML file (in general, i don't know xml language) having empty fields?

Thanks,

Matteo Vernile.

[rodrigoalejandro_pertierr]

hi,

no, there are no problems if you have null fields in a XML.

except if any of this fields is mandatory, in this case an error is thiggered.

Thanks

Rodrigo

[Former Member]

like IDocs can have many segmenst and fields, and this impact and IDoc size, is the reason for empty segments and field and cutting

Ok, but here the deleation is not changeable, and in my opinion is not correct: if i have small idoc why i can set also empty fields.

The external system which i have to send XML wants empty fields also.

Thanks.

Matteo Vernile.

[rodrigoalejandro_pertierr]

hi mateo,

this kind of rules are defined in r3.

Thanks,

Rodrigo

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[Former Member]

Hi,

The mapping editor you are talking about is on XI, not R/3, right?

Which is the reason for on R/3 the empty fields are cutted? If I delete the ABAP line in standard program (LEDI7F05, line 704) which skip empty field on R/3, is it a problem?

Thanks lot.

Matteo Vernile.

[rodrigoalejandro_pertierr]

hi,

like IDocs can have many segmenst and fields, and this impact and IDoc size, is the reason for empty segments and field and cutting

Thnks

[Former Member]

I'm sorry, but i don't understand where i can set the node function as

'Source filed---> Exists ->if true then pass the field else pass constant with no value in it -

---

> mapWithDefaultValue->Target field'.

I'm on R/3, and there is no adapter.

Thanks.

Matteo Vernile.

[Former Member]

Obiviously in mapping editor you have to do it.

It will not be possible if you are expecting that the IDOC xml coming from R/3 should be with empty xml that need to be manipulate in mapping.

[Former Member]

Hi !

Use the standard function "mapWithDefault" in your graphical mapping to assign a default value to those fields you requiere to appear in the destination message that doesn't have input value.

Regards,

Matias

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[Former Member]

Hi,

You could add the empty field in the XML.

Please follow below logic.

Normally any IDOC use to have some mandatory fields which will have always have value for e.g. segment number.

Then use node function as

Source filed---> Exists ->if true then pass the field else pass constant with no value in it -

---

> mapWithDefaultValue->Target field

Try it out

Thanks

Swarup