File Adapter - Sort Input file

Hi There,
I am trying to process the file I receive in XI for an external system ( Flat File) .
I need to sort the file and then add de-limiters.
Do I do this in the adapter or in during mapping.
Any help is appreciated.

Hi,
This file has many records. Several accounting documents are embedded in it.
>>>SO you need to sort these records right ?
So it is a flat file.
1) first of all you need to pick the file. So as you told file is a flat file right ? What is the delimter for the incoming file ? Based on this , you need to convert this flat file into field details with file content conversion option available in the Sender File Adapter configuration
2) Now you need to sort the records. This you can do in the Mapping.
3) If you want to send mulitple files into your Target system, you can do this in the XI with mapping and Receiver determination.
To feel about flat file scenario in XI-
/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/02/introduction-to-simplefile-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart1
/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/03/introduction-to-simple-file-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart2
Regards,
Moorthy

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