IDoc to File - IDoc number : Variable substitution in File Adapter

Hi,
I have an IDoc to File scenario. I want to use the IDoc Number as part of the target filename (using variable substitution) in the File Adapter. However, the target flat file does not have a field where I can store the IDOC number. I know the IDoc number is also stored in the message header ( under the IdocInbound tab), but is there any way I can access this in the variable substitution?
Failing this, if I have the Idoc number in the target XML, is there any way I can skip it in the flat file generated?
example...
XML looks like this...
<Root>
<Record>
   <IdocNum>99999</IdocNum>
   <HeaderRecord>
   </HeaderRecord>
   <LineRecord>
   </LineRecord>
   <LineRecord>
   </LineRecord>
</Record>
</Root>
But the flat file should be..
HeaderRecord...
LineRecord...
LineRecord...
Cheers
Manish

Hi Chandra,
Thanks for this
But this is standard stuff that is detailed in SAP help files (http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/bc/bb79d6061007419a081e58cbeaaf28/frameset.htm)
What I was looking for was in Sravya's blog (refer the earlier entry).
Thanks anyway
Cheers
Manish

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