IDoc XML empty field

Hi,
My scenario is an outbound XML IDoc.
My problem: when a field of a IDoc segment is empty, this field will not write to XML file.
I checked standard program and i have founded this ABAP line during standard creation of XML:
program: LEDI7F05
line: 704 = 'check not string is initial'.
Why that solution? Is there problem to have in XML file empty field?
Is there a solution to insert also empty field in XML file?
Thanks lot.
Matteo Vernile.

Hi,
You could add the empty field in the XML.
Please follow below logic.
Normally any IDOC use to have some mandatory fields which will have always have value for e.g. segment number.
Then use node function as
Source filed---> Exists ->if true then pass the field else pass constant with no value in it -> mapWithDefaultValue->Target field
Try it out
Thanks
Swarup

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