Attach a file in a Web Service

Hi all,
I have a question, and I need help to resolve it.
I want to work in a syncronous RFC - WebService integration scenario and I am not sure if it is possible to send a file (pdf, excel, msword,....) within the body of the xml message. I need to send/recive pdf file from a SAP system to another third party system.
It is possible? How?
It is possible to build a RFC which sends/receives files?
It is allowed in SAP XI 3.0 or SAP PI 7.0?
Thanks for all.

Hi,
only file adapter (sender)
RFC and IDOC do not support it
basically attachments are handles via proxies
(ABAP, java) and some adapters like file, or mail
have a look at this weblog:
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2006/04/19/xi-rfc-or-abap-proxy-abap-proxies-with-attachments
Thanks.

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>
AVReddi wrote:
> Hi all,
> i am doing File ->to->Soap(web service) scenario.
>
> my requiremenmt would be
> 1.Can we able to re-trigger failed & successful messages
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> 4.the compression/encryption of an XML is possible or not
>
> ccould you provide me the solutions for these steps.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> AVR
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ps. My system is without Java stack and without PI.
Tks,

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