File sender content conversion 0..unbounded does not pull file
i am trying to map a flat file using content conversion to this xml structure:
<Header>
<Field_ID/>
<Filler/>
<Record_type/>
<File_name/>
<File_date/>
<File_time/>
<Heb_code/>
<Claim_no/>
<Cont_no/>
<Remark/>
</Header>
<Claim_Header>
<Field_ID/>
<Filler/>
<Record_type/>
<Vendor_code/>
<Garage_no/>
<Data_code/>
<Year/>
<Job_no/>
<Cont_no/>
<License_no/>
<ODO_meter/>
<Claim_type/>
<VIN_code/>
<Claim_open_date/>
<Claim_fix_date/>
<N_code/>
<C_code/>
<Ejob1/>
<Ejob2/>
<Page_no/>
<Pre_conf_date/>
<Pre_conf_no/>
<Part_buy_date/>
<KM_prev_fix/>
<Bill_prev_fix/>
<Material_fault/>
<Damage_whole/>
<Damage_code/>
<Job_amount/>
<Towing_amount/>
<Parts_amount/>
<Hour_rate/>
<Cont_mark/>
</Claim_Header>
<job_row>
<Field_ID/>
<Filler/>
<Record_type/>
<Vendor_code/>
<Garage_no/>
<Data_code/>
<Year/>
<Job_no/>
<Cont_no/>
<page_no/>
<line_no/>
<shaaton_code/>
<job_finish_code/>
<amount/>
<job_time/>
<row_value/>
<color_code/>
</job_row>
<part_row>
<Field_ID/>
<Filler/>
<Record_type/>
<Vendor_code/>
<Garage_no/>
<Data_code/>
<Year/>
<Job_no/>
<Cont_no/>
<page_no/>
<line_no/>
<material_code/>
<amount/>
<unit_price/>
<row_value/>
</part_row>
<remark>
<Field_ID/>
<Filler/>
<Record_type/>
<Vendor_code/>
<Garage_no/>
<Data_code/>
<Year/>
<Job_no/>
<Cont_no/>
<page_no/>
<line_no/>
<remark/>
</remark>
<footer>
<Field_ID/>
<Filler/>
<Record_type/>
<File_name/>
<File_Record_no/>
<Claim_no/>
<Cont_no/>
<Remark/>
</footer>
job_row, part_row and remark are records that occur 0..unbounded.
when i write in recordset structure: Header,1,Claim_Header,1,Job_Row,1,Part_Row,1,Remark,1,Footer,1
and put file with one record each, the file is pulled, but when i change recordset structure to:
Header,1,Claim_Header,1,Job_Row,* ,Part_Row,* ,Remark,*,Footer,1
the file is not pulled.
can anyone tell me what i'm doing wrong?
thanx
Tomer
Hi,
Refer this links for FCC.
Introduction to simple(File-XI-File)scenario and complete walk through for starters(Part1)
Introduction to simple (File-XI-File)scenario and complete walk through for starters(Part2)
File Receiver with Content Conversion
Content Conversion (Pattern/Random content in input file)
NAB the TAB (File Adapter)
Introduction to simple(File-XI-File)scenario and complete walk through for starters(Part1)
Introduction to simple (File-XI-File)scenario and complete walk through for starters(Part2)
How to send a flat file with various field lengths and variable substructures to XI 3.0
Content Conversion (Pattern/Random content in input file)
NAB the TAB (File Adapter)
File Content Conversion for Unequal Number of Columns
Content Conversion ( The Key Field Problem )
The specified item was not found.
File Receiver with Content Conversion
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/d2/bab440c97f3716e10000000a155106/content.htm
Regards,
Phani
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File Sender Content Conversion: Help needed
Hello Experts,
i need help with file sender content conversion:
i have a file which looks like this:
12329460 24.01.09/07:01 167 Y010122851 136086 43300007 E70115 1L2_96_1
12329660 25.01.09/07:02 157 Y010122851 136086 43390007 E711J5 1L2_96_1
as you can see 8 fields, separated with whitespaces
and i want and xml file which looks like this:
<DT_DATA_FILESENDER>
<Recordset>
<Data>
<field1>12329460</field1>
<field2>24.01.09/07:01</field2>
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<field4>Y010122851</field4>
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<Data>
<field1>12329660</field1>
<field2>25.01.09/07:02</field2>
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Would you please let me know how the datatype has to look like?
And especially how the FCC has to be configured for this scenario?
Thanks in advance,
Chris> With fixed lengths i get it working,
>
> but with de fieldseparator 0X09 it does not work,
> would you please tell me the complete FCC config not only the fieldSeparation line?
Well Christian,
There is one thing, eithere you can use fieldSeparator or fieldFixedLengths you can not use both together. So in your case do not use fieldSeparator.
The complete FCC is almost same as given in the blog in my previous reply. See the final output in that blog and create your data type accordingly. e.g.
Recordset
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Regards,
Sarvesh -
...file Sender content conversion 'lastFieldsOptional' error
Hi All,
I am working on a File Sender content conversion--> flat file to XI.
it's fixed length field all the rows with same column.
090627 344535AFDFG+GBP65433 ASDSSD GFD dFSSGFD 6757532
090627 344535AFDFG-GBP65433 ASDSSD GFD dFSSGFD 6757532
090627 344535AFDFG-GBP65433 ASDSSD GFD dFSSGFD 6757532
090627 344535AFDFG-GBP65433 ASDSSD GFD dFSSGFD 6757532
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090628 344536AFDFG-GBP45434 ASDSSD GFD dFSSGFD 6757532
**EOF**
I am sucessfully able to handle the file if i remove "**EOF*" from incoming file. But i get "lastfieldsOptional" error with "*EOF**"
>
Parameters-
Recordset Structure - ROW,*
Recordsets per message - *
ROW.fieldFixedLengths - 6,8,20,10,30,1,3,1,11,1,11,6,10,10,20,10,10,2,6,6,2,6,6,3
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ignoreRecordsetName - true
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but how to ignore the last row of the file.
Plz suggest some parameter to ignore the last row/field of the file.
Regs,
AnshAnsh,
.lastFieldsOptional is obselete and you cannot use. Please see sap help:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/2c/181077dd7d6b4ea6a8029b20bf7e55/content.htm
The best thing comes to my mind is use:
.keepIncompleteFields as YES
Also give a try with:
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So with this I think your last line in the file will read into XI. But the value of last line is **EOF**. So the length is 9. Since your the first two fixed lengths are 6 and 8. You will have these values as ***EOF and ***. So while mapping you can use doesnot satrt with * and map it, so that your last line will be ignored.
Note: with this apporach you have to make sure your first two columns never start with *. If you have a doubt then you can use the condition doesnot equal to ***EOF for first field and doesnot equal to *** for the second field when you map. I hope it makes sense to you.
Regards,
---Satish -
Challenge in File Sender Content Conversion
Hi,
I have a real challenge concerning File Sender content conversion in SAP XI.
My flat file looks like this:
##H 300
MAR 206
KAS 1
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ART 1.129
KUN 118
EAN 4.499
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##E 300
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Is it possible with file content conversion to create the following XML structure:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ns0:MT_DATA xmlns:ns0="http://sap.com/xi/account">
<300>
<MAR>206</MAR>
<KAS>1</KAS>
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<ART>1.129</ART>
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<EAN>4.499</EAN>
<REL>5.0j 16.05.06</REL>
<SER>1</SER>
</300>
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<DAT>01.03.08</DAT>
<ZEI>07:54</ZEI>
<KAS>1</KAS>
</301>
</ns0:MT_DATA>
If it is not possible with content conversion, what could be an alternative? Adapter Module? MultiMapping?
I'd really appreciate your input as I am working on this since several days without a solution.
Thanks in advance.
AlexIt is not possible thru adapter..
There is one blog to convert such files to XML sing java mapping. Search for any flat file to Idoc or xml in the forum.
VJ -
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Hi all
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<header>
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</Detail>
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<Detail>
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so now the problem is i want to generate an idoc from it....but theres no way out to determine which weight is related to what detail except that the weight related to detail 1 comes after start and end of detail 1 tag and then weights of second detail comes after start and end of detail 2 tag in my source xml file.
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</Weight>
<Weight>
<flag>D1</flag>
</Weight>
</Detail>
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<Weight>
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</Weight>
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<flag>D2</flag>
</Weight>
</Detail>
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</trailer>
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hello
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KfirIf you define 6 fields and only 3 are present in the test file then you wont get an error (AFAIK)
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isnt there a build in function that suppose to load only the structure that is define?
I dont think so....this may however be achieved using a custom adapter module.
Update:
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Regards,
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File Sender, Content Conversion - how to define variable length last field?
XI 3.0 SP17
With a File Sender communication channel, that uses Content Conversion - how do I define a 'variable length' last field?
The scenario - the input file has four fields, of which the first three are a known fixed length, and the last (fourth, trailing) field is variable in length.
Using a Message Protocol of 'File Content Conversion', how do I define that last variable length field (field name 'WOData' below) in the Content Conversion Parameters section?
My current parameters are:
Recordset Structure - Row,*
ignoreRecordsetName - true
Row.fieldFixedLengths - 1,12,5,99999
Row.fieldNames - WOType,WONum,WOLine,WOData
I've tried the following for 'Row.fieldFixedLengths' to no avail -
'1,12,5,*'
'1,12,5,0'
'1,12,5,'
'1,12,5'
The last two were grasping at straws )
The only thing I've got to work is specifying a 'large' value for the final field (99999 above).
In addition, does anyone know if specifying a large value (e.g. 99999) for the final trailing field will give rise to performance issues when the file is being processed?
In the help for "Converting File Content in a Sender Adapter", it states -
<Begin Quote>
NameA.fieldFixedLengths
If you make a specification here, the system expects a character string that contains the lengths of the structure columns as arguments separated by commas.
If you also specify a separator for the columns, you must not add its length to the length of the columns.
This entry is mandatory if you have not made an entry for NameA.fieldSeparator.
<End Quote>
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/2c/181077dd7d6b4ea6a8029b20bf7e55/content.htm<< note that fieldFixedLengths will not take any wildcard entries like *. So in these case it is ideal to provide a maximum char length. But note that while the file is being created that many spaces will be created in your file !!! >>
Hi Shabarish,
Yes, no wildcard is the conclusion I came to, hence my maximum )
The message size did not increase by any 'blank padding'. When I look in [Message Display Tool (Detail Display)] 'Audit Log for Message: X' -
2006-10-17 18:22:42 Success Channel X: Entire file content converted to XML format
2006-10-17 18:22:42 Success Send binary file "X" from FTP server "X", size 103290 bytes with QoS EO
2006-10-17 18:22:42 Success Application attempting to send an XI message asynchronously using connection AFW.
2006-10-17 18:22:42 Success Trying to put the message into the send queue.
2006-10-17 18:22:42 Success Message successfully put into the queue.
2006-10-17 18:22:42 Success The application sent the message asynchronously using connection AFW. Returning to application.
The input flat file in non-XML format was 92,132 bytes and the message payload into XI was 103,290 bytes.
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File Content Conversion : Recordset Structure with * not reading file
Hallo all,
we have the following problem.
we implemented a scenario as sown in this blog
/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/06/08/how-to-send-a-flat-file-with-various-field-lengths-and-variable-substructures-to-xi-30
but there is a problem.
If the file structure is declared as :
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then the adapter does not even read the file from the directory (so I assume that for some reason the file structure is not as expected).
If on the other had the structured is declared as :
Header,1,Items,3
everything works.
Obviously though, this is not satisfying since we need variable cardinalities.
Here is an example :
I have a specific file in a standard directory, called xi_input.
The file is edited straight into that directory, so there can't be filename errors etc.
If the file is left empty :
Nothing happens . No message of any kind in sxmb_moni/monitoring xml messages .
If the file contains the following (data is random) , where 'H' is the key for the header and 'I' is the key for the items :
H 20060403 16 3 316001 kapou lalla morellala 20060403 F3 23
I 277101010 2
I 277101011 3
I 277101012 4
There are to cases :
if the file structure is declared as :
Header,1,Items,*
Then nothing happens .
If on the other had the structured is declared as :
Header,1,Items,3
everything works .
Any suggestions and help is appreciated
Thank you .Actually yes, there is an error message :
Error 5/30/08 3:12:45 PM fda9d3c5-4775-4df8-17b8-dfd14191171d
Retry interval started. Length: 5.0 seconds
Error 5/30/08 3:12:45 PM fda9d3c5-4775-4df8-17b8-dfd14191171d
Could not archive file 'E:\tmp\NetBeauty\In\xi_input.dat' after processing
5/30/08 3:12:45 PM Processing started
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2008-05-30 16:07:00 Success Channel CC_File_adapter: Entire file content converted to XML format
2008-05-30 16:07:00 Warning Channel CC_File_adapter: Empty document found. Proceed without sending message
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Only that they don't look very helpful. From this I only understand that the data in my input.dat file is not in the format expexced.
I Have configured key fields as :
keyfield name : keyfield
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Items.fieldNames : keyfield,Material,Quantity
Header.keyFieldValue "H"
Items.keyFieldValue "I" -
File Sender Content Conversion Empty Fields
Hi
i have a problem with a filecontentconversion in the file sender adapter.
my incoming csv has the following structure:
ID,name,,,,,,,email,tel,,,,,
in the xml that i am processing i would just need a structure
<rootnode>
<user>
<ID></ID>
<name></name>
<email></email>
<tel></tel>
</user>
</rootnode>
i would like to ignore the rest of the fields.
can anybody tell me if its possible to make a conversion like this or do i have to define a structure where all elements are included ?
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martinHi Martin,
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Hope this helps,
Greg -
File sender content conversion problem.
Hi,
I am Working on File to RFC scenario .
Source file is zipped and has next structure:
HEADER1 FIELD1 FIELD2...
HEADER2 FIELD1 FIELD2...
DETAIL FIELD1 FIELD2...
TXT DESCRIPTION1
TXT DESCRIPTION2
DETAIL FIELD1 FIELD2...
TXT DESCRIPTION1
TXT DESCRIPTION2
HEADER1 FIELD1 FIELD2...
HEADER2 FIELD1 FIELD2...
DETAIL FIELD1 FIELD2...
TXT DESCRIPTION1
TXT DESCRIPTION2
DETAIL FIELD1 FIELD2...
TXT DESCRIPTION1
TXT DESCRIPTION2
I've tryed with
zip.mode --> unzip
Transform.Class --> com.sap.aii.messaging.adapter.Conversion
xml.HEADER1.fieldFixedLengths --> 3,3,17,8,4
xml.HEADER1.fieldNames --> ID,NODO,REDO,FEDO,HODO
xml.HEADER2.fieldFixedLengths --> 3,13,17,13
xml.HEADER2.fieldNames --> ID,QFAC,REDO,AQSP
xml.DETAIL.fieldFixedLengths --> 3,13,30,5,10,16,3,16,3,16,3,16,5,16,3,1,17,3
xml.DETAIL.fieldNames --> ID,QFAC,NOMPRO,NUMPLA,TIPRAP,CONIND,TIPCON,RAPPTS,MONRAP,BASERP,MONEDA,CUOTA,TIPIVA,TOTRAP,PERLIQ,NOCOB,NUFA,TIPLIQ
xml.DETAIL.keyFieldValue --> DETAIL
xml.TXT.fieldFixedLengths --> 3,70
xml.TXTfieldNames --> ID,TEXTO
xml.TXT.keyFieldValue --> TXT
xml.conversionType --> StructPlain2XML
xml.documentName --> MT_I4303_LIQRAP
xml.keyFieldName --> ID
xml.recordsetsPerMessage -->1
But error:
Exception: ERROR in structure conversion plain->xml configuration: message split not allowed here'; nested exception caused by: java.lang.Exception: ERROR in structure conversion plain->xml configuration: message split not allowed here
Thanks,
CarmeDear Carme
I am also trying to use parameter xml.recordsetsPerMessage = 1 of Module MessageTransformBean to get one PI message per document (in my case per line) available in text file.
like you I am also facing the error
Attempt to process file failed with com.sap.aii.af.sdk.xi.adapter.trans.TransformException: Error converting Message: 'java.lang.Exception: ERROR in structure conversion plain->xml configuration: message split not allowed here'; nested exception caused by: java.lang.Exception: ERROR in structure conversion plain->xml configuration: message split not allowed here
but I was not able to solve it by additional parameter xml.recordsetStructureOrder = var
could you please share more details on your solution?
Thanks
best regards
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It is not doing any thing in Production server (Biztalk 2013 (Standared edition),64bit) but same FTP configuration is pulling files in my Development system (Biztalk 2013 Developer edition).
Can any one help me how to resolve this issue.Try the following:
Disable and enable the FTP Receive location. This could sometime help the configuration to refresh itself.
Restart the host instance to which the FTP Receive location configured to.
Give a wrong password, and see whether you get any warning or any eventlog entries.
Use any network tracing tools like WireShark which help you to trace the event happening.
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what wld be the sender content conversion parameters for the following structure?
MessageType 1-1
Records 1-1
File 1-unbounded
thanksHi,
If you have not come across:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/e3/94007075cae04f930cc4c034e411e1/frameset.htm
would be of help.
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Ignore record in JMS sender content conversion
Hi,
I am using JMS sender adapter with content conversion.
In the input text file, I have to ignore the first record.
for this, in Module tab I have given parameter like this:
Plain2XML -> documentOffset -> 1
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Please suggest the right way.
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Anil.It should be:
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Creating a file with content conversion
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I have a scenario in XI which i create a file in it,
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I don't want to use this option, I want the file to be created without separators.
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Go through very imp blogs:
File Content prameters for the Receiver Adapter
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/d2/bab440c97f3716e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
File Content prameters for the Sender Adapter
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/2c/181077dd7d6b4ea6a8029b20bf7e55/content.htm
Refer
File Receiver with Content Conversion
File Receiver with Content Conversion
Configuring the Receiver File/FTP Adapter
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/95/bb623c6369f454e10000000a114084/frameset.htm
File content conversion sites:
Introduction to simple(File-XI-File)scenario and complete walk through for starters(Part1)
Introduction to simple (File-XI-File)scenario and complete walk through for starters(Part2)
File Receiver with Content Conversion
Content Conversion (Pattern/Random content in input file)
NAB the TAB (File Adapter)
Introduction to simple(File-XI-File)scenario and complete walk through for starters(Part1)
Introduction to simple (File-XI-File)scenario and complete walk through for starters(Part2)
How to send a flat file with various field lengths and variable substructures to XI 3.0
Content Conversion (Pattern/Random content in input file)
NAB the TAB (File Adapter)
File Content Conversion for Unequal Number of Columns
Content Conversion ( The Key Field Problem )
The specified item was not found.
File Receiver with Content Conversion
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/d2/bab440c97f3716e10000000a155106/content.htm
Please see the below links for file content conversion..
The specified item was not found. - FCC
The specified item was not found. - FCC
File Content Conversion for Unequal Number of Columns
File Content Conversion for Unequal Number of Columns - FCC
Content Conversion (Pattern/Random content in input file)
Content Conversion (Pattern/Random content in input file) - FCC
XI Configuration for MDM Integration - Sample Scenario - FCC - MDM
Thanks,
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Bridge 8.5 does not shows file info, already adjusted in preferences but still just showing thumbnails only.
Can anyone please help?
ThanksThe single download means that you won't be able to redownload it from the store without paying, either on a computer's iTunes or an iOS device - it doesn't stop you from copying the audiobook to your other computers or syncing it to your iOS devices, you just can't redownload it. (I believe that they are all supplied to Apple by audible.com, so I assume that it's them requiring the one-time download.)
You can download audiobooks on your computer's iTunes and sync them to iOS devices, you do not have to buy them directly on the device (if you do then you can copy them back to your computer's iTunes library by connecting the device and using the File > Devices > Transfer Purchases menu option on your computer's iTunes).
What you are doing to sync them should work i.e.
- connecting the iPad to your Mac
- selecting the iPad on your Mac's iTunes
- selecting its Books tab and selecting the audiobooks that you want to sync to the iPad and syncing/applying that selection.
You should then get an audiobooks option in the Music app on your iPad. If they aren't appearing there then do they show in Settings > General > Usage > Music on the device - if you have audiobooks on the iPad then they should be listed there under an 'audiobooks' heading.
By 'restart the iPad' do you mean a soft-reset : press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.
You could also try closing its Music app via the iPad's taskbar : Force an app to close in iOS.
And do a soft-reset and retry syncing.
I assume that music and other items sync ok ?
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