File content conversion on both sides FCC_BOTH_SIDES

Hi,
1. I am trying to read a fixed length file format and writing it to a fixed length file format.
2. Source and target field lengths are same
3. Source and target structure are same, element names may be different.
source Massage Type structure.
Person_MT
- Person (0 to Unbound)
-Name 1
-City 1
Target Massage Type structure.
Employee_MT
- Employee (0 to Unbound)
-Name 1
-Location 1
4. Mapping is one to one mapping.(No node functions, no lookups.. etc. Only capitalizing 2 fields in the mapping.)
5. Sender File conversion Perms
Document = Person_MT
Records name =
Recordset Structure = Person,*
Person.fixedFieldLengths = 10,10
Person.fieldNames =Name,City
Person.endSeparator ='nl'
ignoreRecordsetName =true
6. Receiver File Conversion Perms
Recordset Structure = Employee
Employee.addHeaderLine = 0
Employee.endSeparator = 'nl'
Employee.fixedFieldLengths = 10,10
Problem: No matter what i change i am getting an empty file .
1. When i check the SXMB_MONI, I see the payload correctly in all steps.(Inbound message, receiver determination,interface determination,
receiver grouping,Message Branch according to receivers List). But in request message mapping>PayLoads>MainDocument i have a target message with out having any elements in it.
2. I went through all the file cc blogs on sdn.
Can any one help me, I really appriaciate it.

Hi Yasser,
From the screenshots that you sent across, it seems that after mapping no output structure is being produced.
Can you do as recommended by Udo. Copy the source XML and try to test the message mapping with the same. Check if an output is being generated.
Once that is done do get back to the forum with your observations.
Regards,
Shabarish

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