How to pick a file from a website

Question

Hi All,
I have a requirement like this. I need to pick a file from a website for which i have the link and the file name . Its a .csv file. can i use file adapter to pick that file? can i mention the http link in the source directory field?  or suggest me some way to pick that file . Its a website not a web service.
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jhansi

Answer 1

HI Hema,
A work around i see is to use run operating system command before message processing option in sender file adapter.
Here I'd write a  .bat file which which will execute a java class..
Basically I'll write a java class to download the file from the URL and keep it. And this file will be picked up by XI.
May be the same thing can also be achieved using scripts but i have no idea on dat...
Any how, my java code segment wud be something like
          try {
                  String webFile =
                     "http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/images/dilbert2002222271107.gif";
                  URL url = new URL(webFile);
                  InputStream is = url.openStream();
                  FileOutputStream fos=new FileOutputStream("C://MyFolder//dilbert2002222271107.gif");
                  int oneChar;
                    while ((oneChar=is.read()) != -1)
                       fos.write(oneChar);                     
                    is.close();
                    fos.close();               
          } catch (Exception e) {
               // TODO: handle exception
               e.printStackTrace();