Sender File Adapter - remote FTP server program execution

Hi all,
I have a scenario
X12 -> XI -> File
where sender File adapter is used. The input file is X12 txt document which needs to be converted into X12 xml format. I have created astylus studio XSLT mapping which uses Convertor to convert this txt file to X12 XML.
I don't know how to configure sender file adpater to run this mapping on the source file before picking it up. have created a windows batch file on the FTP server which runs tis XSLT mapping on the txt file and replaces it with X12 format xml. This batch file uses command line parameters of stylus studio to run XSLT mapping on input txt file and generates an xml.
I am not sure how to run this mapping on the input file before processing starts in PI file adapater.
I tried running command line parameters of Sender file adapter but that didn't worked.
Please help.
Thanks
-Kulwant

Hi, Kulwant:
Looks like you would like to execute your mapping program before file adapter pick it up.
Right ? for one interface, it seems out of the XI scope, however if this is your requirement, you can separate into two interfaces:
The first interface is file to file scenario, it is used to execute your mapping program:
The file sender just pick up the txt file, send to integration engine.
Your Message Mapping program need to specify your XSLT mapping, after the mapping, the message is XML format,
then you will use file receiver to send it to certain directory.
Now the XML format file is your input of your second interface.
Regards.
Liang

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