File Port with Outbound Trigger

I am exporting idoc through a file port in we21. I have the outbound trigger set up as follows.
I have Autom. start possible selected
RFC destination SERVER_EXEC -> which points to /sapmnt/DEV/exe/rfcexec to execute a local UNIX script.
I am using a phyical directory of /tmp
and a script of zip_file.
When I execute RSEOUT00 i see the idoc file being create on the filesystem, but the UNIX script is not getting executed.
Does anyone of any ideas on why my trigger is not working?
Thanks
Skip Ford

Hi,
I don't think IDoc port can be used to trigger UNIX script other than to tell the system where to output the data.
Why don't you schedule a job with two steps (execute RSEOUT00 and trigger UNIX script) and run periodically?
Regards,
Ferry Lianto

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Hi Prayga,
do chk this link
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Hello All,
We have a requirement in our project where we have to use File Port to pick a set of IDOC Flat files from a given directory. The File Port only allows us to pick a file with a specific given name and does not allow us to pull file with a pattern for .eg. We can pull a file abcd.txt but cannot pull something like abc.txt. Our requirement is to pull abc.txt using the File Port.
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If the xml files are all in the same directory (not in any directory structure relative to the parent directory), you can do something like this.
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We currently have a working connection between our ECC system and a third party EDI translator called GENTRAN. For years we have been passing IDOCs back and forth with very little difficulty using a FILE type port.
That is we colliect IDOCs and drop them to a certain directory and the EDI translator picks them up and sends them to our trading partners. We have NOT needed to use the Outbound:trigger script option on the WE21 screen.
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I then use WE14 to process the idoc. The idoc gets delivered to appropriate directory, but the trace file does not show up in /tmp. This leads me to believe that my script did not get invoked.
What I think is wrong.
(I am a Linux administrator poking around a ABAP ECC system, so I know just enough about what is going on to be dangerous.) As best I can tell IDOCs have OUTPUT MODES. WE19 will put out an OUTPUT MODE of 2 or 4.
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We are trying to configure the ALE setup.
The data should be transferred to the application directory for the other server.
Have created the file port, but getting the Idoc error 29.
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Hi,
IDoc status 29: Missing or incorrect partner profile
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For more information, see Interfaces ® External Systems ® Configure Warehouse Management ® Communication R/3 -> External System ® Maintain Partner Profile in the Implementation Guide for Warehouse Management.
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Define the missing partner profile.
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You trigger subsequent sending of the IDocs that contained errors from the inbox.
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/dc/6b7fa443d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
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AFTER the IDoc is downloaded, I want the system to instantly run some custom code.
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I thought i will just share a few basic thoughts that you need to take care while doing an IDOC to File Scenario. Just see if it helps you in anyways.
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points 1 and 2 will remain, but the 3 will not. You will need a sender agreement for the file and a receiver agreement for the IDOC.
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<a href="/people/prateek.shah/blog/2005/06/08/introduction-to-idoc-xi-file-scenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starters scenario</a>
File -> IDOC ref:
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You define your basic type also in your partner profile settings, Please go thru the following links to get a better idea about partner profile:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/dc/6b833243d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/dc/6b7cd343d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/32/692037b1f10709e10000009b38f839/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/5e/b8f8bf356dc84096e4fedc2cd71426/frameset.htm
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/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/03/29/xi-error--unable-to-convert-the-sender-service-to-an-ale-logical-system
/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/06/28/xipi-faq-frequently-asked-questions
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IDOC TO FILE SCENARIO
idoc to file scenario
I hope this helps.
Regards,
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1.
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>>>>Is it possible to trigger a sender file adapter with a variable directory and filename from XI, in a BPM or Mapping?
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Cav-Mac:~ Drew$ ifconfig
lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
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gif0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1280
stf0: flags=0<> mtu 1280
en0: flags=8963<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
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en1: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
          ether 78:ca:39:af:ce:5b
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fw0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 4078
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p2p0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 2304
          ether 0a:ca:39:af:ce:5b
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bridge100: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
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                    maxage 0 holdcnt 0 proto stp maxaddr 100 timeout 1200
                    root id 0:0:0:0:0:0 priority 0 ifcost 0 port 0
                    ipfilter disabled flags 0x2
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          media: <unknown type>
          status: inactive
Cav-Mac:~ Drew$
The section in question is where it says bridge100 because the IP address listed under that section reads 192.168.2.1, as previously suggested. However another IP address is listed above it as 192.168.1.104, which is exactly what it should be as I have it assigned via DHCP in the router. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, because this is driving me crazy.
PS: I apologize for the confusion. I made a typo in my previous post about my MacBook's LAN IP address. It should be 192.168.1.104, not 103. I can confirm that it is listed as *.104 in my router and it shows *.104 on the above ifconfig. Please ignore the *.103, thanks

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