IDOC --- XI -- HTTP (via a flat file structure, not XML)

I am working on a senario in which we need to send a third party payroll service provider our HR Master Data records (Message type HROT_UM). The manual method is to create a flat file from an IDOC and place the file in a shared directory, then upload the flat file by logging on to the web server. We would like to automate this process using XI.
Is it possible to send a flat file structure to a webserver using a HTTP receiver adapter? If not, can you provide a basic view of how to accomplish this task. Please note that FTP is not an option for us.
Any suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

hey
flat file over HTTP is not possible,it takes only XML.
have a look at the following thread
Send file through http
thanx
ahmad
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Hi,
For flat file you need to use the File content conversion parameters.
Refer the blog,
SAP Network Blog: How to process flat files with multiple documents like POs, SOs etc. in a File to IDoc scenario
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I need to send an IDoc into SAP using JCo.
The input to my program is a string containing lines representing a flat file idoc, e.g.
Line 1="EDI_DC40                           2   ORDERS04.."
Line 2="E1EDK01                                          00000100000001    USD..."
Line 3="E1EDK14                                          0000030000000...."
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Your reply gives a link to the general JCo documentation.
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                Defining the source system from which to load data
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1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
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1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     20     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     30     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     40     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     1001     50     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     1001     Sam     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     1001     Mike     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL
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1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     1001     2
1001     Test Jobplan     USA     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     NULL     1001     3
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( JPNUM NUMBER,
DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2(100)
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CREATE TABLE JOBTASK
( LOCATION VARCHAR2(10),
JT_JPNUM NUMBER,
JT_TASK NUMBER
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INSERT INTO JOBTASK VALUES('USA',1001,20);
INSERT INTO JOBTASK VALUES('USA',1001,30);
INSERT INTO JOBTASK VALUES('USA',1001,40);
INSERT INTO JOBTASK VALUES('USA',1001,50);
CREATE TABLE JOBLABOR
( JL_JPNUM NUMBER,
JL_LABOR VARCHAR2(10)
INSERT INTO JOBLABOR VALUES(1001,'Sam');
INSERT INTO JOBLABOR VALUES(1001,'Mike');
CREATE TABLE JOBMATERIAL
( JM_JPNUM    NUMBER,
JM_MATERIAL VARCHAR2(10)
INSERT INTO JOBMATERIAL VALUES(1001,'Hammer');
CREATE TABLE JOBSEQUENCE
( JS_JPNUM    NUMBER,
JS_SEQUENCE NUMBER
INSERT INTO JOBSEQUENCE VALUES(1001,1);
INSERT INTO JOBSEQUENCE VALUES(1001,2);
INSERT INTO JOBSEQUENCE VALUES(1001,3);
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         JP.DESCRIPTION AS DESCRIPTION ,
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         NULL            AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JT_TASK     ,
         NULL            AS JL_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JL_labor    ,
         NULL            AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JM_MATERIAL ,
         NULL            AS JS_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JS_SEQUENCE
FROM JOBPLAN JP
UNION ALL
SELECT   JP.JPNUM        AS JPNUM       ,
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         JT.LOCATION     AS LOCATION    ,
         JT.JT_JPNUM     AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         JT.JT_TASK      AS JT_TASK     ,
         NULL            AS JL_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JL_labor    ,
         NULL            AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JM_MATERIAL ,
         NULL            AS JS_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JS_SEQUENCE
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UNION ALL
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         NULL            AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JT_TASK     ,
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         NULL            AS JM_JPNUM    ,
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         NULL            AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JT_TASK     ,
         NULL            AS JL_JPNUM    ,
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         JM.JM_JPNUM     AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         JM.JM_MATERIAL AS JM_MATERIAL ,
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FROM JOBPLAN JP, JOBMATERIAL JM
UNION ALL
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         NULL            AS JT_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JT_TASK     ,
         NULL            AS JL_JPNUM    ,
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         NULL            AS JM_JPNUM    ,
         NULL            AS JM_MATERIAL ,
         JS.JS_JPNUM     AS JS_JPNUM    ,
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      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
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      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        20         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        30         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        40         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    USA        1001        50         NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       1001       Sam        NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       1001       Mike       NULL       NULL    NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       1001       Hammer NULL          NULL
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    1001          1
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    1001          2
      1001 Test Jobplan    NULL       NULL        NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL       NULL    1001          3
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Hi ,
I went through the guide for How To Convert Between IDoc and XML in XI 3.0. I'm concerned with the second part of the guide which says convert from falt file representation of Idoc to XML. Can anyone tell me what are the other design and configuration objects to be created for this scenario ( message types,interfaces, mapping , etc )
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Kindly guide me how this can be done oe tell me the suitable links to do the same.
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I have a Cube which sits on ODS.
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