Creating a File Adapter in XI 3.0

Hi
I want to use the File adapter in XI 3.0 to generate a file on my server. Is there any detailed!!! step by step guide where I can read about this?
I have created a business service, a communication channel, interface determination and a receiver determination. I have a R/3 system which sends an IDOC to XI where I want XI to use the File adapter to export a csv or text file. I get the following error(TR:SXMB_MONI) in my XI system:
no_messaging_url_found: Unable to find URL for Adapter Engine af.xid.nb13
Error when reading the access data (URL, user, password) for the Adapter Engine af.xid.nb13
Best regards
Göran

Hi Sai,
You will surely have that option in RWB just check this link below...
http://www.dataxstream.com/2010/11/configuring-availability-time-planning-in-sap-pi/
Regards,
Naveen

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<interaction-spec className="oracle.tip.adapter.file.outbound.FileIoInteractionSpec">

<property name="SourcePhysicalDirectory"
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