SAP to XML

Question

Hi,
     I want to display My outbound file in XML format.
hoe to represent starting and ending nodes in XML format.
for ex.
I want XML file in this format.
<idoctype>
  <segname>
     <field1>value</field1>
     <field2<value</field2>
  </segname>
</idoctype>
fields I can convert into xml format.But i don't know how to convert nodes.
Can any one give me the idea?
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hello,
I assumed that you want to convert IDoc data into XML, cause you posted
<idoctype>
  <segname>
    <field1>value</field1>
    <field2<value</field2>
  </segname>
</idoctype>
The class mentioned above convertd IDoc data into XML by passing the IDoc number. All what you have to do, is to create an instance of the class by passing the IDoc number. After successful creation of the object you can the XML data by several methods in different forms:
IDoc in XML Format in
Table of Type X -> GET_XMLDATA_AS_XTABLE
Table of Type C -> GET_XMLDATA_AS_TABLE
String of Type X -> GET_XMLDATA_AS_XSTRING
String of Type C -> GET_XMLDATA_AS_STRING
I think, when you use this class then you don't have to worry about nodes or something else. I am not sure from which SAP release this class is available.
With the mentioned XML editor you can build a quick XML IDoc converter:
DATA:
  gv_repid             TYPE            syrepid,
  gv_dynnr             TYPE            sydynnr,
  gv_xml_xstring       TYPE            xstring,
  gt_exclude           TYPE TABLE OF   rsexfcode,
  gs_exclude           TYPE            rsexfcode,
  gx_dock_cont         TYPE REF TO     cl_gui_docking_container,
  gx_xml_idoc          TYPE REF TO     cl_idoc_xml1,
  gx_xml_editor        TYPE REF TO     cl_gui_xml_editor,
  gx_xml_editor_prop   TYPE REF TO     cl_gui_xml_properties.
PARAMETERS:
   pa_docno TYPE edi_docnum MATCHCODE OBJECT edi_docnum .
AT SELECTION-SCREEN OUTPUT.
  CHECK NOT pa_docno IS INITIAL.
  gv_repid = sy-repid.
  gv_dynnr = sy-dynnr.
  IF NOT gx_dock_cont IS INITIAL.
    CALL METHOD gx_xml_editor->reset_editor.
    FREE gx_xml_editor_prop.
    FREE gx_xml_editor.
    gx_dock_cont->free( ).
    FREE gx_dock_cont.
  ENDIF.
  CREATE OBJECT gx_dock_cont
    EXPORTING
      repid                       = gv_repid
      dynnr                       = gv_dynnr
      side                        = cl_gui_docking_container=>dock_at_bottom
      name                        = 'DOCKING'
      ratio                       = 95
    EXCEPTIONS
      cntl_error                  = 1
      cntl_system_error           = 2
      create_error                = 3
      lifetime_error              = 4
      lifetime_dynpro_dynpro_link = 5
      OTHERS                      = 6.
  IF sy-subrc <> 0.
    MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
               WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
  ENDIF.
IF NOT gx_xml_idoc IS INITIAL.
  FREE gx_xml_idoc.
  CLEAR gv_xml_xstring.
ENDIF.
CREATE OBJECT gx_xml_idoc
  EXPORTING
    docnum             = pa_docno
  EXCEPTIONS
    error_loading_idoc = 1
    error_building_xml = 2
    OTHERS             = 3.
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
  MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
             WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.
CALL METHOD gx_xml_idoc->get_xmldata_as_xstring
  IMPORTING
    data_string = gv_xml_xstring.
CALL METHOD cl_gui_xml_editor=>create
  EXPORTING
    im_container = gx_dock_cont
    im_xml       = gv_xml_xstring
  IMPORTING
    ex_editor    = gx_xml_editor.
gx_xml_editor_prop = gx_xml_editor->get_properties( ).
CALL METHOD gx_xml_editor_prop->set_attributes
  EXPORTING
    im_readonly = 1.
Hope that this is helpful.
Regards Rudi