IDOC-- PI-- flat xml file

Hi ,
we are working on a HR IDOC>PI>flat xml file scenario.
Idoc name is HRMD_A07.
we have consolidated some 10 interfaces together.
Plan is to,
1)(master interface) get the idoc data into a flat xml file, where flat xml consists of unique fields of all 10 interfaces.
2)Later, use flat xml as input to 10 interfaces, which are FILE>PI>FILE.
we are facing problem in master interface. The data is not coming properly in flat xml.
Can you guys suggest the proper way to do this.
should we use,
1)abap mapping, with standard functionality to convert idoc to flat file?
2)write a udf to get the proper data?
pls suggest the best approach.
san.

Hi San,
you gave us nearly no details, so it is hard to give you any recommandation.
PI provides 4 general possibilities for mappings:
Graphical: Standard and for simple cases the best solution
XSL: Webstandard, in some cases much less development time compare to graphical (if the message structure changes)
ABAP: For special cases (access to ABAP tables, operations before parsing)
Java: For special cases
Regards,
Udo

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