Idoc data in flat file structure

Dear Experts,
We have idoc data in flat file structure. We need to fetch it using ftp and map it to an idoc.
please tell me how to proceed .
Thanks,
Aju

Hi,
For flat file you need to use the File content conversion parameters.
Refer the blog,
SAP Network Blog: How to process flat files with multiple documents like POs, SOs etc. in a File to IDoc scenario
How to process flat files with multiple documents like POs, SOs etc. in a File to IDoc scenario
Thanks
Swarup

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Idoc data to flat file

Dear All,
How to convert the data from idoc to flat file.
Plz send some sample program and FM.
Thanks & Regards,
Arun.

Hi
The same issue has been discussed in the below thread
IDOC to flat file
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Pavan

IDOC --- XI -- HTTP (via a flat file structure, not XML)

I am working on a senario in which we need to send a third party payroll service provider our HR Master Data records (Message type HROT_UM). The manual method is to create a flat file from an IDOC and place the file in a shared directory, then upload the flat file by logging on to the web server. We would like to automate this process using XI.
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hey
flat file over HTTP is not possible,it takes only XML.
have a look at the following thread
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Creating JCo IDoc from flat file structure

Hi,
I need to send an IDoc into SAP using JCo.
The input to my program is a string containing lines representing a flat file idoc, e.g.
Line 1="EDI_DC40                           2   ORDERS04.."
Line 2="E1EDK01                                          00000100000001    USD..."
Line 3="E1EDK14                                          0000030000000...."
Is there a simple way to use JCo to create & send the IDoc?
i.e.
1) If I use JCo and RFC IDOC_INBOUND_ASYNCHRONOUS, what would be all the steps/calls to SAP (create TID, call IDOC_INBOUND_ASYNCHRONOUS, confirm TID..?)
And can IDOC_INBOUND_ASYNCHRONOUS be called using the flat file structures (without having to map to all the JCo ParameterList fields)? Since the flat file structures are in the format required by the RFC, just in one long string.
Line 1=>IDOC_CONTROL_REC_40
Lines 2..n=>IDOC_DATA_REC_40
2) Similarly, if I were to use JCo plus the JCO IDoc library, is there a way to pass the flat file structures without having to do all the mapping to segment fields?
3) Other options..?
I want to use ALE to SAP, not files, even though the input is in the flat file structure.

Your reply gives a link to the general JCo documentation.
It doesn't give ideas on how to call an RFC or IDoc from JCO without mapping each and every field from a flat file structure.
I'm looking for a way to do something like this:
Function IDOC_INBOUND_ASYNCHRONOUS has table parameters
      IDOC_CONTROL_REC_40 STRUCTURE EDI_DC40
      IDOC_DATA_REC_40 STRUCTURE EDI_DD40
Since I have the flat file representation of the IDoc, the first line should overlay exactly onto the EDI_DC40 structure. And the subsequent lines should overlay onto EDI_DD40. (all fields in this RFC are strings)
However JCO and JCO IDoc library seem very strongly typed, so it looks like I would have to map each field from the flat file structure to a field in the JCO Function or JCO IDoc object.
This could be done in a generic way using the function/idoc metadata, however there would still be some overhead.
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What are the advantages of idoc compare to flat file. how data is secure

what are the advantages of idoc compare to flat file. how data is secure in idocs compare to flat file

Hi Ramana,
In simple words, Main advantage with idoc over flat file is security....
I will explain you some scenario here U got a flat file with all the data...Now u r having the flat file if you want u can modify the data in it, or somehow any one can modify the data in it if they were able to access this file. That means u maintained the file in the presentation server
One level of higher security to the above level is maintaining the flat file in application server, at point also even though lot of people r not having the access to that file, super user who is having the access may modify the data or delete the data from it rite....
so in both of those levels u don't have 100% security...
So there come to the picture of idocs, Idocs simply data carriers, those r generated by a program but not manually...data will be divided into number of segments based upon ur program. So manually its not so easy to modify the data in these idocs. If any changes to be made in the data then u have to modify the data in the application and then u have to update the idoc or you have to generate the new idoc with that corresponding data. so in this case not even super user can manipulate the data directly in the idoc....
I think u got my point what I mean to say.....
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Multiple idocs from single flat file

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I want to send data from a flat file to SAP(file to idoc)
My flat file structure is
id,name,number,city
2,R1,234,SD
2,R2,457,MD
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The Field 'id' will change..after every change in 'id' ,seperate idoc should be created.
I have checked the following thread.
Re: Content conversion for seperate idoc
In the above thread ,it is asked to map v.no with remove context and use SPLIT BY VALUE on value change then do the mapping accordingly ,you can create 3 idocs for the same.
I'm confused about how to do these mappings.
Please explain the mapping in detail.
Please help
Regards
Reema

if your source data type is like
MT_Source
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       id                    ----1
       name              -----1
       number           -----1
       city               -------1
then in the sender file communication channel you have to specify file content conversion parameters as
Parameter name               parametervalue
Document Name                 MT_Source
Recordset Structure           Record,*
choose + to add more parameters
Name                                  Value
Record.fieldSeparator                      ,
Record.fieldNames                        id,name,number,city
Record.endSeparator                      'nl'
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as
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How to Create Hierarchy From Flat file Structure

Hi Gurus,
There is a scenario for me regarding the Hierarchy.
Required Hierarchy structure - Region>Director>Manager-->Sales id
I have flat file which gives the info like user id , sales id , manager id, director id.
But the transaction data Flat file has structure with sales id, region id, sales amt, sales qty.
Note : Region id is another Master Data.
How i can create hierarchy from the first flat file which doesnot have region info in that but it is available in the transaction data Flat file.
Is there anyway we can create hierarchy based on the first Flat file structure which contains more that 1,00,000 records.
Try to Suggest me in this regard .
This is urgent.
Regards,
Mano

Hi Mano,
                Defining the source system from which to load data
Choose the source system tree File ® Create.
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Choose InfoSource Tree ® Your Application Component ® Other Functions ® Create InfoSource 3.x ® Direct Update.
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Choose InfoSource Tree ® Your Application Component ® Your InfoSource ® Assign Source System. The transfer structure maintenance screen appears.
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○       Hierarchies (if the InfoObject has access to hierarchies)
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PSA transfer method: The transfer methods and the communication structure are also generated here.
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How to join 5 different tables using SQL to make it to a flat file structur

I am trying to load five differnt tables into one flat file structure table without cartesian product.
I have five different tables Jobplan, Jobtask(JT), Joblabor(JL), Jobmaterial(JM) and Jpsequence(JS) and the target table as has all the five tables as one table.
The data i have here is something like this.
jobplan = 1record
jobtask = 5 records
joblabor = 2 records
jobmaterial = 1 record
jpsequence = 3 records
The output has to be like this.
JPNUM     DESCRIPTION     LOCATION     JT_JPNUM     JT_TASK     JL_JPNUM     JL_labor     JM_JPNUM     JM_MATERIAL     JS_JPNUM     JS_SEQUENCE
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     10     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     20     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     30     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     40     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     50     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     1001     Sam     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     1001     Mike     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     1001     Hammer     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     1001     1
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     1001     2
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     1001     3
Please help me out with this issue.
Thanks,
Siva
Edited by: 931144 on Apr 30, 2012 11:35 AM

Hope below helps you
CREATE TABLE JOBPLAN
( JPNUM NUMBER,
DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2(100)
INSERT INTO JOBPLAN VALUES(1001,'Test Jobplan');
CREATE TABLE JOBTASK
( LOCATION VARCHAR2(10),
JT_JPNUM NUMBER,
JT_TASK NUMBER
INSERT INTO JOBTASK VALUES('USA',1001,10);
INSERT INTO JOBTASK VALUES('USA',1001,20);
INSERT INTO JOBTASK VALUES('USA',1001,30);
INSERT INTO JOBTASK VALUES('USA',1001,40);
INSERT INTO JOBTASK VALUES('USA',1001,50);
CREATE TABLE JOBLABOR
( JL_JPNUM NUMBER,
JL_LABOR VARCHAR2(10)
INSERT INTO JOBLABOR VALUES(1001,'Sam');
INSERT INTO JOBLABOR VALUES(1001,'Mike');
CREATE TABLE JOBMATERIAL
( JM_JPNUM    NUMBER,
JM_MATERIAL VARCHAR2(10)
INSERT INTO JOBMATERIAL VALUES(1001,'Hammer');
CREATE TABLE JOBSEQUENCE
( JS_JPNUM    NUMBER,
JS_SEQUENCE NUMBER
INSERT INTO JOBSEQUENCE VALUES(1001,1);
INSERT INTO JOBSEQUENCE VALUES(1001,2);
INSERT INTO JOBSEQUENCE VALUES(1001,3);
SELECT   JP.JPNUM        AS JPNUM       ,
         JP.DESCRIPTION AS DESCRIPTION ,
         NULL            AS LOCATION    ,
         NULL            AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JT_TASK     ,
         NULL            AS JL_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JL_labor    ,
         NULL            AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JM_MATERIAL ,
         NULL            AS JS_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JS_SEQUENCE
FROM JOBPLAN JP
UNION ALL
SELECT   JP.JPNUM        AS JPNUM       ,
         JP.DESCRIPTION AS DESCRIPTION ,
         JT.LOCATION     AS LOCATION    ,
         JT.JT_JPNUM     AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         JT.JT_TASK      AS JT_TASK     ,
         NULL            AS JL_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JL_labor    ,
         NULL            AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JM_MATERIAL ,
         NULL            AS JS_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JS_SEQUENCE
FROM JOBPLAN JP, JOBTASK JT
UNION ALL
SELECT   JP.JPNUM        AS JPNUM       ,
         JP.DESCRIPTION AS DESCRIPTION ,
         NULL            AS LOCATION    ,
         NULL            AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JT_TASK     ,
         JL.JL_JPNUM     AS JL_JPNUM    ,
         JL.JL_labor     AS JL_labor    ,
         NULL            AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JM_MATERIAL ,
         NULL            AS JS_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JS_SEQUENCE
FROM JOBPLAN JP, JOBLABOR JL
UNION ALL
SELECT   JP.JPNUM        AS JPNUM       ,
         JP.DESCRIPTION AS DESCRIPTION ,
         NULL            AS LOCATION    ,
         NULL            AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JT_TASK     ,
         NULL            AS JL_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JL_labor    ,
         JM.JM_JPNUM     AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         JM.JM_MATERIAL AS JM_MATERIAL ,
         NULL            AS JS_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JS_SEQUENCE
FROM JOBPLAN JP, JOBMATERIAL JM
UNION ALL
SELECT   JP.JPNUM        AS JPNUM       ,
         JP.DESCRIPTION AS DESCRIPTION ,
         NULL            AS LOCATION    ,
         NULL            AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JT_TASK     ,
         NULL            AS JL_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JL_labor    ,
         NULL            AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JM_MATERIAL ,
         JS.JS_JPNUM     AS JS_JPNUM    ,
         JS.JS_SEQUENCE AS JS_SEQUENCE
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      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        10         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        20         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        30         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        40         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        50         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       1001       Sam        NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       1001       Mike       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       1001       Hammer NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    1001          1
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    1001          2
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    1001          3
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While creating the data sources for transaction data through flat file, I am getting the following error "Error 'The argument '1519,05' cannot be interpreted as anumber' while assigning character to application structure" Message no. RSDS016
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