Selecting fields for flat file input

Question

I've built a scenario that uses the File adapter to load a flat file into SAP and fully understand the concepts. My problem is that I have fixed length file I need to load which has 50+ fields per row. I only need 10 fields per row and those fields are spread throughout the row. Using fieldFixedlengths I specify the length of each field - and it appears they must be consecutive fields. How can I specify the fields that I need.
For example my input file may be as follows
AAAAAAABBBBBBBCCCCCCCDDDDDDEEEEEEE
I only need AAAAAAA CCCCCCC and EEEEEEE. Is there a way to do this?

Answer 1

Hi Robert,
I don't know why you want to upload all junk data there apart from importing only relevent fields. if i am concered to do so, i'll do this in outside the XI BOX. If that file is in come fixed format or lets say its in csv format, just open that file into excel and then try to remove the row you don't want and then save it again to the same file format. and then import and map inside XI it will be simple.
Also if you don't wanna to do this, then tell us what logic you wanna use to find which rows you don't want. I don't think if you are not sure or you already know what rows/fields u want.
Regards
Aashish Sinha
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