Sender File Adapter: Flat file content conversion to "multileveled" XML

Hi all,
I would like to do following conversion with file adapter:
- Input flat file schema:
A...
B,,,
C:::
- Desired XML form:
<mesage>
<A>
 
 <C>:::</C>
 
</A>
</message
>
All found examples (internet or XI documentation) do offer only "flat" XML option:
<mesage>
<A>...</A>
,,,
<C>:::</C>
</message>
Does anybody have an idea ?
Thanx and regards
Jurica

File Adapters content conversion does not supprot such a nested strucutre currently.
The only format supported is the one shown in ths link,
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/2c/181077dd7d6b4ea6a8029b20bf7e55/content.htm
Either write a module that will do this conversion or Change the datatye for the source to the format shown in help.sap.
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