Flatten Nested (Hierarchical) XML file

Hello,
We are looking to load an XML file into BI. However the XML file is Nested (Hierarchical). Would XI be able to flatten the XML file? We would like to push the data into BI using ABAP proxy and BI would not be able to deal with a nested XML file directly pushed using SOAP RFC or Web services.
Thanks.

In the nested structure, there are repeating sections where the header is not repeated. Flatten would imply each data record contains all fields, i.e. the header/parent gets repeated at the child level.
H-
|_A1_
     |_B1   -
>     HA1B1
     |_B2   -
>     HA1B2
|_A2_                 HA2B3
     |_B3

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>are
> a few problems with it. First, when I generate the file,
it creates a new
> file
> every time a user clicks on "Submit" and I would like
the data to just be
> appended to a particular, existing XML file...how can I
append the data to
> the
> XML file? The code I am currently using is shown below.
>
> Secondly, I need to nest/repeat certain fields within
the XML file.
> Basically, I want the XML file to look like this (I
simplified the code
> for
> ease of writing, so don't bother with the syntax):
> <Recipe>
> <RecipeName>
> <SubmittedBy>
> <Ingredients>
> <Amount>
> <Unit>
> <Ingredient>
> <Description>
> <Directions>
> <Recipe>
> <RecipeName>
> etc...
> How would I create a form that would create that type of
XML file? Think
> of a
> MS Access form with linked subforms, but I don't want to
repeat more data
> than
> I have to.
>
> Any advice or help would be very appreciated!!! Also, if
you know of a
> 3-party product that might solve this for me, I am open
to that also!
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> ASP Page Code:
>
> Function saveXMLData(strPath, strFileName)
>
> 'Declare local variables.
> Dim aXMLDoca
> Dim aRootNode
> Dim aFormVar
> Dim aPI
> Dim Item
>
> 'Create an XMLDOM Object
> Set aXMLDoca = server.CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
> aXMLDoca.preserveWhiteSpace = True
>
>
> 'Create the root node for the document
> Set aRootNode = aXMLDoca.createElement("function")
> aXMLDoca.appendChild aRootNode
>
>
> 'Iterate the Request Object for all form data
> For Each item in Request.Form
>
> 'Do not include the variable if it contains btn
> If instr(1,item,"btn") = 0 Then
> Set aFormVar =aXMLDoca.createElement(item)
> aFormVar.Text = Request.Form(item)
> aRootNode.appendChild aFormVar
> End If
>
> Next
>
>
> 'Append the processing instruction
>
> Set aPI =
aXMLDoca.createProcessingInstruction("xml","version='1.0'")
> aXMLDoca.insertBefore aPI, aXMLDoca.childNodes(0)
>
>
> 'Save the XML document.
> aXMLDoca.save strPath & "\" & strFileName
>
>
> 'Release all references.
> Set aXMLDoca = Nothing
> Set aRootNode = Nothing
> Set aFormVar= Nothing
> Set item = Nothing
> Set aPI = Nothing
> End Function
>
> dim strFullFile
>
> Function DoesFileExist(ByVal strFullFile)
> Dim objFSO
>
> 'If InStr(strFullFile, ":") = 0 Then
> 'strFileNam = Server.MapPath(strFullFile)
> 'End If
>
> Set objFSO =
Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> DoesFileExist = objFSO.FileExists(strFullFile)
> Set objFSO = Nothing
> End Function
>
>
> Const cont_Num=10000
> Randomize
> Dim intNumber
> dim strFile
> Dim blnYes
>
> blnYes=False
>
> Do Until blnYes=True
>
> intNumber=Int((Cont_Num * Rnd)+1)
>
> 'Create a random file name so you don't write over the
same file
> strFile="Recipe"& intNumber &".xml"
>
> strFullFile="c:\inetpub\wwwroot\xmltest\" & strFile
>
> if DoesFileExist(strFullFile)=False then
> blnYes=True
> End If
> Loop
>
> ' The page starts here
> On Error Resume Next
>
> ' Save the XML Data
> SaveXMLData "c:\inetpub\wwwroot\xmltest",strFile
>

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