Non-XML payload in graphical mapping

Experts,
I have a scenario where I need to trigger a graphical map which eventually populates an IDoc (custom) structure but the Idoc is not being populated with any of the source field.
My source data is a flat file.
1. I dont want the src file content to be transformed to XML.
2. But need to trigger the map (graphical map) to populate the constant values in IDoc.
However, even with a src message type with a single String type element (no sub-element), the mapping is failing giving XML parsing error.
Question is:
1. If it is possible to call a Graphical map without the XML conversion of the source? if yes.. how?
2. Otherwise can I use Java / ABAP mapping? because since the input parameter for IF_MAPPING~EXECUTE - source is XSTRING type. So can I pass a flat file instead?
- Shibaji

HI Shibaji
1. I dont want the src file content to be transformed to XML.
2. But need to trigger the map (graphical map) to populate the constant values in IDoc.
XI expects some XML if it is empty also it will work but you need to send dummy XML for triggering the mapping. You can pass just a blank field as source to trigger this.
. If it is possible to call a Graphical map without the XML conversion of the source? if yes.. how?
IE expects XML to process so you need to send some data to execute mapping. I don't think you can avoid XML conversion.
Otherwise can I use Java / ABAP mapping? because since the input parameter for IF_MAPPING~EXECUTE - source is XSTRING type. So can I pass a flat file instead?
Java or ABAP mapping also require some source and target to be formed and when you can meet the requirement for triggering the mapping from Graphical. It will complicate using Java/ABAP mapping
I think if you have a source dummy message with single field with 0..1 occurrence then it should trigger your mapping without any error
Thanks
Gaurav

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