IDOC-- XML conversion

Hi all,
Could anyone let me know if there is any method of converting IDOC to XML with out using XI or any EAI tools?
Raghav

Raghavan,
If you want to convert an idoc to XML (write to XML file), then ALE has a simple mechanism to do it.
Please read the following post in SDN , wherein we can define a XML port (instead of a file port) to convert a idoc to XML
convert IDOC data to XML format.
Some post also list the required FM to achieve the same

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How to Use User-Module for Conversion of IDoc Messages Between Flat and XML Formats
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Hi Exerts,
When IDoc sent from R/3 got successfully loaded with all segments in WE02 wihtout overlapping,
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Santhosh,
Thanks for the quick response.
I cross-checked already in IDX2 for the segment reflections as defined in R/3.
But unforgetedly i missed checking the outbound ports which had required this updations....
This works well...
Here is your granted points.
Thanks a lot for remainding me this resolution Santhosh...
Thanks!
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I am doing Idoc to XML conversion using standard program RSEINB00. Can anyone plz tell me what are the pre-requisites to executing this program? I am getting an error message Port XXX segment defn YYYYY in IDoc type ZZZZZ CIM type do not exist.
Why am i getting this error? and what is the slution for it?
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Mateen.

Hi
Delete the metadata in IDX2 for the corresponding IDOC type in PI.
Also re-import the same in IDX2.
Reimport the IDOC type into Integration Repository under your SWCV.
Then check it..
Refresh the cache also.

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Though the flat file gets created it has a "/" at the end of each blank field which I do not want in the flat file. I see the schema has <recordInfo structure="delimited"...> which I believe should be "positional". I tried
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In PI 7.1 (EhP1) there is a java adapter module that can be added to the file adapter that automatically transforms Flat File representation of IDoc to IDoc XML. Can anyone provide the link to this particular module? Tried searching but could not get the specific module name or parameters.
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/people/william.li/blog/2009/04/01/how-to-use-user-module-for-conversion-of-idoc-messages-between-flat-and-xml-formats
FYI~~~

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Hi All,
Question 1:
My scenario is MQ series(JMS adaptr) to SAP(IDOC adptr) . In my mapping both source and target structure is same IDOC structure.Where MQ series will send IDOC xml. In such case shall i need to do content conversion at JMS adapter level or not.whthr IDOC xml can be directly handle at Mapping level without doing any content conversion in adapter level.
Question 2(viceversa):
SAP(IDOC adptr) to MQ series(JMS adaptr) . In my mapping both source and target structure is same IDOC structure.Where MQ series expect me IDOC xml. How to handle content conversion at JMS recvr adapter level.
my assumption only in case of (xml to plain) and (plain to xml) require content conversion here my Input and output is IDOC xml.

Saravanan,
As Expert Vishnu Mentioned,
>In such case shall i need to do content conversion
NO need to use
>How to handle content conversion at JMS recvr adapter level
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/24/4cad3baabd4737bab64d0201bc0c6c/content.htm
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/xi/xi-adapters/how%20to%20use%20the%20content%20conversion%20module%20with%20xi%203.0%20j2ee%20jms%20adapter.pdf
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I have a problem to Create an native IDoc-Format for an File-Receiver.
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U need to use sender idoc adapter and file receiver adapter.
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You may also check the FCC documentation for Sender and Receiver:-
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/2c/181077dd7d6b4ea6a8029b20bf7e55/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/d2/bab440c97f3716e10000000a155106/content.htm

Creating IDoc XML and sending to XI

There is a mechanism to create IDoc XML within SAP ERP through the use of
Change Pointers in concert with a port of type XML File (WE21). This is well
documented in this document.
http://www.erpgenie.com/sap/sapedi/Conversion%20of%20IDOCs%20to%20XML%20format.pdf
My question is whether the IDoc XML can be generated using Change Pointers and
the resulting IDoc XML be sent to XI through a RFC Adapter.
Please don't suggest using an IDoc Adapter. I already know how to do that.
Thanks
Vamsi

Hello Vamsi,
2) You need use Sender File Adapter for this.Not by RFC Adapter
1)yes, you can generate IDOC-XML using Change pointer
for better understanding...
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Mike

Hi Mike,
your target message will be a XML structure which will be written to your output file.
The Structure will somewhat be of this type:
        <root>
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And you need to configure the Receiver File Adapter to see your output, also you can use File Content Conversion to change the output to<i> text.</i>
For that please go through this weblog by Mr. Arpit Seth:
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Idoc XML to a flat File

Hello everybody,
On my system SAP, i need to send a IDOC to XI who convert it to a flat file idoc like this :
SAP => IDOC XML => XI => FLAT FILE IDOC.
Can anyone help me on this subject.
Thanks

If you need the file in the idoc structure itself, I would suggest to create the file in R/3 and poll the file from XI.
Otherwise creating a flat file from the IDOC XML using the file-content conversion will be very cumbersome.
I don't find any other way to create the idoc flat file, anyone has a better idea??
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If you are doing this as an experiment, I suggest you to create a file-content-conversion
regards,
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Conv from IDoc to IDoc xml

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When SAP is triggers an IDOC to SAP XI, the conversion from IDOC to IDOC XML takes place in SAP XI(correct me If Im wrong here).
Can some body tell me what is the mechanism behind this conversion from IDoc to IDOC xml....and there is no adapter comes to into picture as the sender is SAP....which component does this conversion in XI
Regards,
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To Convert IDOC to IDOC XML and the other way around,IDOC Meta Data is required by the IDoc adapter(availabe at Integration Server).
IDoc metadata is loaded in IDX2 Using RFC connection maintained in IDX1(port maintenance in the IDoc adapter).
For more details refer http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/ab/bdb13b00ae793be10000000a11402f/frameset.htm

Send/Receive IDOCs (XML) from/to SAP R/3 with XI-SOAP without XI!

Dear SAP specialists,
(BACKGROUND) We are using the Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for SAP 1.0, developed on top of the SAP DCOM Connector (we are using the version 6.20 Patch Nr. 177), with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002 SP1 in order to send and receive IDOC via the tRFC transport protocol. We are using the Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for SAP 1.0 since February 2002, and today we are exchanging more than 25,000 IDOC/day with this architecture.
When we migrate our SAP R/3 system to the version 4.7 with WAS 6.20, I was very enthusiastic about the possibility of sending the IDOC in XML via the standard HTTP transport protocol, because it would considerably simplify my architecture, i.e. no need of any (expensive) adapter any more! But, I had to realise that the quality of service exactly once will not be there anymore with HTTP as it exists with tRFC. Then, we carry on using the tRFC transport protocol with the adapter.
(QUESTION) But recently, I followed the SAP Course TBIT40 XI Foundations and I learn that:
1. On one hand, the XI-SOAP protocol supports the quality of service exactly once by the usage of a message GUID within the XI-SOAP envelope;
2. On the other hand, all mySAP solutions using WAS 6.20 (or higher) carry a small Integration Engine (with XI-SOAP as the native transport protocol).
Then, my question is: << Is it possible to exchange IDOC (XML) directly with an SAP R/3 4.7 (WAS 6.20) via the XI-SOAP transport protocol using the small Integration Engine embedded into it, with the quality of service exactly once? >>
Many thanks in advance and best regards,
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Hello Patrice
We have same issue. Is it possible to use IDoc (XML) directly with SAP 5.0 with SOAP (HTTP) without XI?
Since your que is three years old, I'm sure you must have found some method for this.
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Issue in Excel to XML Conversion

Hi Gurus,
I am creating a custom java module in sap nwds 7.3 for Excel to XML Conversion. But I am getting following error
Classpath dependency validator message.
Classpath entry will not be exported or published. Runtime ClassNotFoundExceptions may result.
I imported the Jars from a different PI system and i am using NWDS in local PC with creating a separate folder with all JARs and also imported them using build path option.
This issue is occuring for all the jars imported.
I am using following code.
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.util.Map;
import com.sap.aii.mapping.api.StreamTransformation;
import com.sap.aii.mapping.api.AbstractTrace;
import java.util.HashMap;
import jxl.Cell;
import jxl.Workbook;
public class JavaMappingExcelToXML implements StreamTransformation{
private Map map = null;
private AbstractTrace trace = null;
public void setParameter(Map arg0) {
map = arg0; // Store reference to the mapping parameters
if (map == null) {
this.map = new HashMap();
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FileOutputStream fout = new FileOutputStream ("C:/Users/ashutosh.a.upadhyay/My Documents/ashuXML2.xml"); //OUTPUT FILE (PAYLOAD)
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mapping.execute(fin, fout);
catch (Exception e1) {
e1.printStackTrace();
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String nameSpace = "Namespace Name will come here";
String xmldata = "";
try {
Workbook wb = Workbook.getWorkbook(inputstream);
xmldata ="<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n"+ "<ns0:"+msgType+" "+"xmlns:ns0=\""+nameSpace+"\n">";
Cell[] cells ;
Cell[] cellNames ;
cellNames = wb.getSheet(0).getRow(0);
for(int j=1;j<wb.getSheet(0).getRows();j++){
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cells = wb.getSheet(0).getRow(j);
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Request you to guide how to resolve this issue.
Thanks in advance

Thanks Anand,
PDF shared by you was extremely helpful. Now I have successfully developed and deployed the adapter. But while using it in Communication Channel I am getting following error.
Error: com.sap.engine.services.jndi.persistent.exceptions.NamingException: Exception during lookup operation of object with name localejbs/ExcelToXML, cannot resolve object reference. 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Send / Receive Idoc(XML) in SAP ECC 5.0

Hi Experts,
We are using SAP standard idocs to exchanges master data and Sales data between SAP and non SAP system. currently all the idocs are generated and posted as flat file structure.
There is possiblity to use idoc(XML) and HTTP service instead of standard process without XI?
All info related with this is welcome. is it possible? how?
all suggestion n helpful ans will be rewards with points.
regards: gaurave.

Hi Gaurave,
I have comae accross this type of issue once and hope the below link will give you an idea.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc185479.aspx
thanks,
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