Reading a XML File from server in BI Publisher

Hi All,
Can any one help me how i can get the XML file from server to BI Publisher using data source.
The file should transfer directly to BI Publisher with out storing it in any local directory in local system.
Thank you
Shalini.

Shalini
Do you mean that you have another system that is going to serve up the XML data and you want BIP to be able to pick it up as a data source ?
Couple of options:
1, If the XML filename can remain static you can use the 'XML File' datasource. You need to set up a directory on the server and then maybe create a dummy XML file to start with upon which you can build a report. Then have your external data generator put the file into that directory and then schedule the report so that BIP will pick and report.
2. IS the data generator accessible via HTTP or web service - BIP supports those too.
3. More complex but with a little effort you can create a servlet that will pick up the file from a directory and serve it up to BIP on demand - Im going to write about this on the blog this week
Regards
Tim

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Reading XML file from server in BI Publisher

Hi All,
Can any one help me how i can get the XML file from server to BI Publisher using data source.
The file should transfer directly to BI Publisher with out storing it in any local directory in local system.
Thank you
Shalini.

Shalini
Do you mean that you have another system that is going to serve up the XML data and you want BIP to be able to pick it up as a data source ?
Couple of options:
1, If the XML filename can remain static you can use the 'XML File' datasource. You need to set up a directory on the server and then maybe create a dummy XML file to start with upon which you can build a report. Then have your external data generator put the file into that directory and then schedule the report so that BIP will pick and report.
2. IS the data generator accessible via HTTP or web service - BIP supports those too.
3. More complex but with a little effort you can create a servlet that will pick up the file from a directory and serve it up to BIP on demand - Im going to write about this on the blog this week
Regards
Tim

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Import xml file from server to itab

Hi all,
I have a little issue loading data from xml file in server into my itab.
With my file in local (C:\example\example.xml) works fine, but if try this with the same file in the server (e:\example\example.xml) dont work. This is my code resume.
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NAME TYPE STRING,
VALUE TYPE STRING,
END OF TY_TAB.
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V_CHILD_NODE TYPE REF TO IF_IXML_NODE,
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V_INDEX TYPE I,
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EXPORTING
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WHILE NOT V_NODE IS INITIAL.
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WHEN IF_IXML_NODE=>CO_NODE_ELEMENT.
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WHEN IF_IXML_NODE=>CO_NODE_TEXT OR
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thanks
Edited by: DIEGO_GT on Nov 18, 2011 12:04 PM

Hi Diego.
Next time try to search in [www.sdn.sap.com] first.
See the following example: [http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/ABAP/UploadXMLfiletointernal+table]
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</ns0:ReceipentIDType>
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