Alert for BPM Transformation Step

Hi I am trying to think of a way to get the information from my alert transformation step into my Alert Message.
The scenario is a multiline container called XML_Collect mapping to XML_Output a single container with the XML messages merged.
If I encounter an error with mapping, currently I am raising an Alert with Process <Process ID> and Long Text Transformation Failure.
I have the Transform step in a Block and an exception branch for the Alert. I am going to instigate a Container Operation step to fill my Container variables with information about the error.
In the BPM Workflow Log I can see the Transformation1 Container Instance with variables such a MAPPING and MESSAGES_IN and _EXCEPTIONS in it.
Can I reference this container in my Container Operation.
Ideally I would like to know which XML message from the multiline container generated the mapping error. This would help in correcting.
I have read some information on a UDF calling Alerts but I am not sure if this is the method to use.
thanks,

It is MESSAGES_IN
We have
MAPPING MAPPING http://<company>.com/msghdr IM_T_MSGHDR_V3_to_T_MSGHDR_V3_Multi-<...>-1-
TRACE <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<MappingTrace><Trace level="1" type="T">Mapping-Namespace:http://company.com/msghdr </Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">Mapping-Name:IM_T_MSGHDR_V3_to_T_MSGHDR_V3_Multi </Trace>
<Trace level="1" type="T">Mapping- ...
This trace is what appears in the XML trace also
MESSAGES_IN MESSAGES_IN < 1 Entry >
MESSAGES_IN[1] MESSAGES_IN[1] 0000000001-<...>
 NUMB Parameter ID 0000000001
 MESSAGES MESSAGES < 3 Entries >
XC ZXI_PROXY_MI_MSGHDR_V3_0001 E0630F307D7B11DCA23700145E6916E5
XC ZXI_PROXY_MI_MSGHDR_V3_0001 E035BDA07D7B11DCB90500145E6916E5
XC ZXI_PROXY_MI_MSGHDR_V3_0001 BA2A92307D7511DCB09900145E6916E5
then the XML Header and Payload.
_EXCEPTIONS _EXCEPTIONS < 3 Entries >
_EXCEPTIONS[1] EXCEPTIONS[1] Component MAPPING has reported an error-The exception occurred (program: CLSW..
_EXCEPTIONS[2] EXCEPTIONS[2] com/sap/xi/tf/MM_T_MSGHDR_V3_to_T_MSGHDR_V3_Mult~com.sap.aii.utilxi.misc.api...
I have just tried the variable &_WORKITEM.WORKITEMID& and this gives the work item ID of the starting step for the Process.
My MESSAGE_ID variable that I am updating with the container variable straight after the Transformation step has the first message id from the multiline container but I know this isn't my incorrect message.

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/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/03/13/alerts-with-variables-from-the-messages-payload-xi--updated
In BPM after the receive step I have used container and control steps to capture the Idoc Number as mentioned in the blog.
I am facing an issue with it now as an Alert message is send to my Inbox even when the message is succesfully processed by the adapter.
This is a strange behaviour when we talk about Alerts.
Can somebody help me out in this?
Thanks & Regards,
Zabiulla

Hi Zabiulla,
Michal explained just the basic, the logic of your process is to build by yourself. Usually an alert will be raised inside of an exception branch. You can define exceptions for critical operations, f.e. send steps or transformations, the exception will be catched by jumping to the exception branch, where you can store a suitable reaction - f.e. an alert.
Regards,
Udo

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