Flat file with IDOC structure on sender side - how to convert

Hello,
I have a flat file with an IDOC structure in it, like produced from R/3.
Example:
EDI_DC40 4000000000000761577620 3014 ORDERS05                                                    ORDRSP                                           SAPR3P    LS LS_R3P_302                                                                                DATEIPORT2KMBG0000019887                                                                                20061206095508                                                                                20061206095508
E2EDK01005                    400000000000076157700000100000001004 EUR   1.00000     0039                                                     DFUE0000543012                                                                                12Muenster/Weststr.0000019887
E2EDK14                       40000000000007615770000020000000200630
E2EDK14                       40000000000007615770000030000000200710                   ......
I need to send this file via XI to an R/3 system as an ORDERSP IDOC.
My question is:
What is the easiest way to do this?
My intention is to us a self programmed mapping!
Best regards
Dirk
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Hi Shabarish,
I found a sinple solution:
File adapter picks up file from external drive
Receiver adapter saves it on XI server directory
We21 can pick up now from here!
But, next problem:
When trying to save the file port in We21 (like described in the guide) I get a message: Port incomplete, not possible to save! (mess. is green -> information).
But I cannot save the port. What is wrong?
Hm, possibly reason was that inbound and outbound file name was the same! Now its OK! Port is created!
Regards
Dirk
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