OSB XML to Flat file(write)- MFL?

Hi,
OSB 11G
I will be invoking the db to get XML data and I have to write to a text file(pipe delimiter).
I saw below forum, but I am not sure how to create MFL .Can you anyone pls mention the steps. (MFL ->XML to flat file )
Do I have import xsd in Native Builder and convert to a flat file with pipe delimiter ?
How to write a CSV file in OSB
Thanks
Edited by: soauser on Jul 7, 2011 8:07 PM

truth must be said, MFL is very sensitive to input data, any deviation from the contract is punished with a NullPointerException, especially when the input is in binary format. One would expect a better error message, but what can we do.
Make sure your input data complies with the Schema, for instance do a xsd validation...

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Hi,
I have a problem in writing data into a flat file of fixed length...
My input is a xml file and i want the output as a flat file. I am successful in converting the xml into flat file... But the main problem is, i am unable to insert spaces in between my fields in the flat file.
The data in the flat file comes without spaces... Any suggestions on writing the schema...
Regards
Surya.

Have a look at this doc
http://otndnld.oracle.co.jp/document/products/as10g/101310/doc_cd/integrate.1013/b28994/nfb.htm#BGBBAJFD
your element should be something like this, it pads with a space using the paddedBy expression
<xsd:element name="C1" type="xsd:string" nxsd:style="fixedLength" nxsd:length="4" nxsd:paddedBy=" " nxsd:padStyle="tail" />if having trouble post what you want the file to look like, and the xsd you are using.
cheers
James

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