File format

[Former Member]

Hello experts...

I'm new to XI development..

I have a target file structure....detail line and total line..like..

in detail line ..i have ..name,subject1,subject2,class.

in total line ..i have ....name,total1,total2,class.

so could i define this in XI as a data type???

Please let me know??

Thanks

SP

[Homiar]

Hello SP,

You can definately define your structures in XI as <i>Complex</i> Data Types. You will then create a Message Type pointing to the new Data Type.

Look up the Sample interfaces in XI documentation.

Also, in case you are new to SDN, please remember to assign points to answers/solutions given by other SDN members in response to your questions.

Regards,

Homiar.

[Former Member]

Thanks for reply..

I didn't find anything in repository like complex data type.....

can any one bit clarify me regarding this????

thanks,

SP

[Homiar]

SP,

The development Interface Object is Data Type. Right click & create new Data Type. Then in the Category, select as Complex Type.

Let me know if you need more help.

Regards,

Homiar.

[Former Member]

Thanks for reply..

My question is like..

do we need to create like segment wise ...just like idoc????

becoz i'm confusing with...the bottom lile called total line..how we define that in data type???

Thnkas

[Former Member]

Hi Sp,

you can create two nodes in your data type

1.detail with the sub fields name,subject1,subject2,class.

2.total with the sub fields name,total1,total2,class.

Also choose the occurances of detail and total nodes based on your requirements (0..1, 0..unbounded etc..)

Regards

Anand

[Homiar]

SP,

It really depends on your requirement. If the structure of the Total line is same as Details line, then there is no need to define an additional data record type.

Homiar.

[Former Member]

Thanks anad..

I need that only...

but my question is for first node i'm giving as unbounded...becose max records will occur for that node...

but how we define in file adapter???

my question is how adapter will differentiate with last line as a total line???

Thanks..

[Homiar]

SP,

In your File Adapter, for Recordset Structure, you will give :

Detail, *, Total, 1

Homiar.

[Former Member]

Hi SP,

As i understand this is your target structure ( structure on receiver file adapter)

You can specify your content conversion on the reciver side to take care of detail node and total node sepertely and create CSV or fixed length file...

Your target structure should be of the format below to do the content conversion...

<root>...

<nameA>

<value1>value</value1>

<value2>value</value2>

<value3>value</value3>

</nameA>

<nameB>

<value4>value</value4>

</nameB>

...

</root>...

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/d2/bab440c97f3716e10000000a155106/content.htm

>>my question is how adapter will differentiate with last line as a total line???

for this you just have to enter the names of your nodes (detail, total) in the adapter configuration. and adapter will take care of the rest.

Regards

Anand