BPM n:1 transformation

Hello Experts,
I'm doing a IDOC-to-File scenario using BPM. I have many Transformation steps which uses different mappings. In the end i have a mapping which merges all the messages into one.
I have created two receiver determinations in the configuration and two interface determinations. But i do not get any of my maps when I go to select the interface mapping in the Interface determination.
Can anyone give me links to follow N:1 mapping or tell me what exactly i have to do.
Thanks and regards,
Akhil

Hi Akhil.
I am not getting your exact problem. May I kindly request you to explain in more details.
If I am not wrong I think I know you very well, you was working on Mobile Infrastructre. Its long time that I saw your posts and that is also in XI...surprising...
Anyways the answer given by Raj is absolutly right as you can have Interface determoination or Receiver Determintaion without mapping. Use the mapping in BPM transformation step and then process the IDOC.
Thanks
Swarup
Edited by: Swarup Sawant on Mar 3, 2008 5:12 PM

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