Can't get File content conversion to produce CSV file

Question

Hi Guys
Have no problem at all getting XML file created via an RFC
Structure is something like this
From MONI message monitor inbound message    payload
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
- <rfc:Z_XI_005_RFC xmlns:rfc="urn:sap-com:document:sap:rfc:functions">
- <IP_CUSTOMER_HEADER>
  <CUSTOMERID>100853</CUSTOMERID>
  <COMPANY>Bram Van Tuyl Coldstore</COMPANY>
  <SHORT_NAME>VAN TUYL</SHORT_NAME>
  <STREET>Middelkampseweg 1</STREET>
etc
</IP_CUSTOMER_HEADER>
  </rfc:Z_XI_005_RFC>
Receiver Grouping  payload
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
- <rfc:Z_XI_005_RFC xmlns:rfc="urn:sap-com:document:sap:rfc:functions">
- <IP_CUSTOMER_HEADER>
  <CUSTOMERID>100853</CUSTOMERID>
  <COMPANY>Bram Van Tuyl Coldstore</COMPANY>
  <SHORT_NAME>VAN TUYL</SHORT_NAME>
  etc.
With no conversion xml file is created on output directory 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ns1:MT_customer_header xmlns:ns1="http://avenue.com/xi/test"><customerid>100853</customerid><company>Bram Van Tuyl Coldstore</company> 
etc
Now trying to use File content conversion with the simplest possible conversion -- just insert a colon after all the fields in the structure.
Following parameters
Adapter type FILE
receiver box checked
Message protocol  File Content conversion
File access etc as before
Content conversion parameters
Recordset :  IP_CUSTOMER_HEADER
(have also tried Z_XI 005_RFC)
Name
CUSTOMERID.fieldSeparator  :        (colon)
MONI shows message received by XI and processed correctly  but NO outfile gets written to the target directory.
what am I doing wrong --it's probably something stupid.
The data into XI is a ONE RECORD structure -- not a table etc.
Cheers
jimbo

Answer 1

Hi guys -- both solutions STILL not working
all I'm now getting is just a file with garbage in it
Payload is fine on XI system
Here's the payload
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
- <rfc:Z_XI_005_RFC xmlns:rfc="urn:sap-com:document:sap:rfc:functions">
- <IP_CUSTOMER_HEADER>
- <item>
  <CUSTOMERID>65013</CUSTOMERID>
  <COMPANY>OY PANDA AB</COMPANY>
  <SHORT_NAME>PANDA</SHORT_NAME>
  <STREET>P.O.Box 3</STREET>
  <STREET2 />
  <STREET3 />
  <STREET4 />
  <POSTCODE>3331 GT</POSTCODE>
   etc etc  until end of customer mmaster details
</item>
  </IP_CUSTOMER_HEADER>
  </rfc:Z_XI_005_RFC>
Without conversion file is generated on target directory
Here's the XML output file  sent to the directory
(for testing I only usec the ist 3 fields)
Not sure why <item>   disappeared  - maybe that has something to do with it ?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
- <ns1:MT_customer_header xmlns:ns1="http://avenue.com/xi/test">
  <CustomerId>65013</CustomerId>
  <company>OY PANDA AB</company>
  <shortname>PANDA</shortname>
  </ns1:MT_customer_header>
RFC call from R3 system  is fine (otherwise I wouldn't get the message into XI. Transaction SM58 as well on R3 shows no RFC errors
Converted file is just a blank with nl character at the end ??????
cheers
jimbo