Content Conversion without key field value

Hi all,
I want to do a content conversion which includes a record structure Header,1,Detail,*
I dont have any key field value in the header nor in the detail. Can this be achived using FCC or should i go for Java.
Rgds
Aditya

Hi Aditya,
I think if u having multiple records then one shud hav key fields,
pls check 4th point in this guide
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/xi/troubleshooting%2bthe%2bfile%2badapter
Also check this discussion::File Content Conversion(SenderFileadapter) fields parameters
Thanks,

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i have a input file with the following format:
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regards
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Hi
yes you have to use the key field value as the posvalue1.
if you do not want the footer informatuion in the target side then inthe grahical mapping do not map footer fields with the target structure.
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data (0..unbounded)
record (0..unbounded)
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lname (1..1)
age (1..1)
detail (0..unbounded)
key (1..1)
salary (1..1)
empid (1..1)
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I have no clue, if this can be converted into XML through FCC.
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>
Varun Agarwal wrote:
> Sample File:
>
"H","3.04",22/10/2009,16:31:12
> "D2S",21/10/2009,20:00:26,"20044",00666,"S",1
> "D2S",22/10/2009,14:26:20,"20044",00668,"S",1
> "D0S",22/10/2009,08:33:34,"00044",04165,"S",1
> "D0S",22/10/2009,11:59:59,"00044",04166,"S",1
> "T",1393.27,1393.27,8
>
> Here, first line is Header Line (Key Field Value "H"), Last Line is Trailer Line (Key Field Value "T") and all lines in between Header and Trailer are Data Records (Key Field Value starts with "D). I need to convert this file into XML.
>
> I have no clue, if this can be converted into XML through FCC.
> Any help will be highly appreciated.
>
>
> Regards,
> Varun
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Edited by: satyatanuku on Mar 3, 2010 1:42 PM
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