Dymanin File Name Creating Using ODI variable

Hi All,
I am trying to create a flat file dynamically using ODI variables. I am following a document in metalink (Using A Dynamically Specified File Name Or Directory Name With ODI [ID 423635.1]). However, I am getting the following error, whenever I try to execute the interface:
java.lang.NullPointerException
     at com.sunopsis.dwg.dbobj.SnpSessTaskSql.execCollOrders(SnpSessTaskSql.java)
     at com.sunopsis.dwg.dbobj.SnpSessTaskSql.treatTaskTrt(SnpSessTaskSql.java)
     at com.sunopsis.dwg.dbobj.SnpSessTaskSqlI.treatTaskTrt(SnpSessTaskSqlI.java)
     at com.sunopsis.dwg.dbobj.SnpSessTaskSql.treatTask(SnpSessTaskSql.java)
     at com.sunopsis.dwg.dbobj.SnpSessStep.treatSessStep(SnpSessStep.java)
     at com.sunopsis.dwg.dbobj.SnpSession.treatSession(SnpSession.java)
     at com.sunopsis.dwg.cmd.DwgCommandSession.treatCommand(DwgCommandSession.java)
     at com.sunopsis.dwg.cmd.DwgCommandBase.execute(DwgCommandBase.java)
     at com.sunopsis.dwg.cmd.e.i(e.java)
     at com.sunopsis.dwg.cmd.h.y(h.java)
     at com.sunopsis.dwg.cmd.e.run(e.java)
     at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
IKM: IKM SQL to File append
I am sure that it is unable to locate the file. May be the variable value is not passed, not sure. But, if I mention a name like abc.txt, it works. It creates a new file with abc.txt. However, when I try to use a variable, it throws null pointer exception.
Thank you
KK

Hi Nitesh,
I am really not sure what exactly you mean by declare a variable in a script. I create a new variable and used it as a name for the flat flie model. I defined a SQL that contactenates sysdate with a string. Thank you for your help!
Regards,
KK

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> I am using file adapter and I what to create file name dynamically by acesssing PO number and time stamp from the payload using variable substution.
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