File sender adapter: convert binary to xml

Hello everyone,
I am doing a File-to-RFC scenario, where I am reading a PDF-file and sending it via RFC for further processing.
My problem is that I don't know how to create an XML-container for this PDF-file to transport it through XI.
My target structure should look like this:
<binaryData>
<binaryRow>s�o�m�e�b�i�n�a�r�y�P�D�F�T�e�x�t�</binaryRow>
</binaryData>
I tried it with content conversion, but then I am always running into mapping problems. Do I need an adaper module or a java mapping for that? Any suggestions? What would be the easiest way?
I am not a good Java expert...
Bye
David

Hi,
Refer below blogs....
XI: Read data from PDF file in Sender Adapter
/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/07/31/xi-read-data-from-pdf-file-in-sender-adapter
XML messages in PDF format from SAP XI
/people/sravya.talanki2/blog/2006/11/28/e-mail-xml-messages-in-pdf-format-from-sap-xi
Thanks
Swarup

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Regards,
Mike

Thanks for your responses.
I have found the error messages in the File Adapter Monitor
Scenario 1
When I prefix the source directory with a forward slash, eg <b>/Folder/Subfolder</b> the error message is as follows
<b>EST: Error: Error connecting to ftp server 'ip address': FTPEx: /Folder/Subfolder: The system cannot find the path specified</b>
Scenario 2
When I DO NOT prefix the source directory with a forward slash, eg <b>Folder/Subfolder</b> a different error message is returned
<b>Error: Retrieving file 'FILENAME.XML' failed unexpectedly: FTPEx: Folder/Subfolder: The system cannot find the path specified</b>
At least in this scenario the adapter has been able to identify the file on the external FTP site but cannot retrieve it
Questions
I thought that the backslash prefix for the source directory was mandatory but I am receiving an error in each scenario
I receive the same error message whether the Processing Mode is 'Archive' or 'Test'
The logs on the external ftp server seem to indicate that I am simply connecting, sending username and password then quiting straight away. I am not issuing any commands that they can see
I thought that being a Sender adapter it would inherently execute a Pull or Get command
To recap, from our XI development server I can ftp directly to the external server and view the required directory using the command window via a DOS prompt (FTP open ...). So all firewall issues, communications, userid and password are fine
Has anyone experienced these issues?
Please advise on next course of action?
Regards,
Mike

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