Merge files...... pick file dynamically Based on your content

Hi All,
In my current scenario I have 2 dependent sources (Proxy and File system) from which data is being sent to a common target service. The sources are dependent on Proxy/ECC to File System. Please let me know how I need to pick the file from File system because lot of files are there in File System. Based on my ECC/Proxy message details on field of ABN, according ABN number I need to be pick the file from the File system but I have lot of files in File system. Please let me know how to pick multiple files from one correct file based on my first file message.
After that picking the files I need merge the two messages and send to target file system.
Using fork I can merge files, no issues. But here problem to pick file dynamically Based on content .
Please provide your input......
Regards,
Ramesh

Hi Ramesh Sir,
You can go for JAVA Type Message Mapping.
ECC - > JAVA BASED MESSAGE MAPPING ( HERE WE WILL PERFORM FILE LOOKUP) - > RECEIVER .
Is This approach sounds fisible to you ?
Please provide Sender DataType XML / Receiver DataType XML + any 1 csv file in which lookup has to perform.
and this approach is only possible , if your Flat file is on FTP Server which is on the same network.
Regards
Prabhat Sharma.

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