File sender adapter Module Error

Hi Everybody,
I have developed an adapter module for file sender to rename the file name which is picked from the directory and I am getting an error
"Attempt to process file failed with java.lang.NullPointerException".
Can anybody tell me why is this error?
Thanks,
Zabi

Hi,
first check that module has been succesfully executed or not .This you can check in RWB .
Secondly go in the file adpater and click on to module tab and check
1-there will be two things one will be adapter module that you have depolyed. other one will be call sap adapter.
2- make sure that call sap adapter should come after the module you have deployed. and having the key value less then adapter module (let say your adapter module is having the key value 1 and call sap adpater is having the key value 0 then you need to change the key value there)
Thanks
sachin

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