Handling Positional EDI file

Question

In 10.1.2.0.2 Positional EDI Document can be processed using Custom Document Plugin and following are the steps for the same.
1. Apply the latest B2B patch on 10.1.2.0.2 Installation.
2. Add the parser into registryValidator.xml
<Item
Name="SchemaFile">D:/Oracle/midtier/ip/oem/edifecs/XEngine/config/schema/IDoc_parser_40_2_ch
ar_delim.ecs</Item>
3. Design the ecs file in spec builder depending on the Positional Flat file.
4. As part of Document protocol Revision Override the Document Protocol parameter by specifying the ImplementationClass as oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.document.custom.CustomDocumentPlugin
5. Provide the IDOC Ecs file as part of the Document definition Parameter along with start position and End position.
6. Run the End to End test.

Answer 1

Hi Chandra,
Instead of using File Content Conversion to convert the file structure, try using the standard module StrictXML2PlainBean instead. The problem is File Content Conversion doesn't identify an empty payload, even if you don't pass anything from the proxy. It doesn't return an empty message to the file adapter.
StrictXML2PlainBean or MessageTransformBean will do the trick for you.
Don't forget to set the empty message handling to Write Empty File.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwpi711/helpdata/en/44/748d595dab6fb5e10000000a155369/frameset.htm
HTH,
Erwin