Suggesstions on flat file to IDOC

Hi,
   Help me on following topics,
   1) What is the use of port in program RSEINB00. I want this program to read a flat file and convert it into IDOC. How does this program recognize to which IDOC format it has to convert the flat file.
   2) what is the use of file port and ABAP port when to use them. My requirement is to download a flat file or CSV flie into the customer system through FTP.Can I specify the path in the directory itself or do i need to write a seperate program for this.
3) what is the use of function module in file port.Is it used to generate file name alone or file itself.Can we write a own function.
Thanks & Regards,
Kaarthik.k

Karthik,
You know what you could do.. To get the input file format
First download the MATMAS IDOC or any idoc for that matter to a flat file, using the standard transaction BD10.
Then see the format.
As a third step upload the same file as input file with minimal changes to the data keeping the format same.
This way you can figure out how the system is able to fetch all the configuration details.
Hope this helps.
Rgds,
HR

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Hi Rajeev
You have a flatfile at the sender side so you dnt have any feasiable option to do other than FCC....FCC is not a tediuos one...if you can provide the strucutrre we will help you out...
Check out you have a fixedlength file or piple separated one....
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Greetings to All,
I have a requirement where i need to convert an IDOC (flat) file to IDOC.
the idoc is SHPMNT04.Presently i am trying to implement it using FCC at the sender side as the flat file is fixed length type.
Can any one suggest me a better method like using XSLT or Java mapping which could make my work smarter as i am Finding it very difficult to count and write the FCC for the IDOC which is have more than 60 segments.
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Hi
I am still having a doubt if this method will work on real time scenario.I mean i have to pick files
from an 3rd party FTP location (polling and picking as and when i get a file starting with say
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It is now that you are sharing the complete scenario/ problem , just have a glance from your first post at the top & the replies, because its the problem statement that steers the discussion.
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do you mean the source structure, you can use the same structure as your target.
once you are convinced with your solution approach, then it is better to close this thread & start a new one with new issues, for more views & suggestions and better readability.
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Here what you need is to do configure File Sender CC with NFS protocol.
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Cheers,
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There are 2 options for you
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2) Option2: Write the Content of DataStream to IDOC-Flatfile (accessible to ECC system). Configure WE21 to pick the file from a file port.
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Regards,
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The export file may be an IDoc.
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Hi Gurus,
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Dear Experts,
I have a situation where im using FCC in the sender adapter The data is in flat file with multiple fields separated by space .
(*header444456    line4445758 header343434 line445687*) sample falt file data . should be divided as below
header - 44456 , 343434
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So i want to read the header items and pass it into header data of the IDoc and line items into line item data of the Idoc . And the header items and fields items are mixed up in the flat file . How do i read from the position 20 to 26 , 37 to 56 intermittently .And im not using any key field name . as the whole data is in one line . Any solution would be of great help .
Thanks in advance
Ganga
Edited by: N.Ganga on Jan 28, 2012 3:30 PM
Edited by: N.Ganga on Jan 28, 2012 3:30 PM

Dear Grzegorz ,
Yes i totally agree with you it can be separated by comma . But it is as below
Header       - (once ).............................................. Flat file example :
     Field 1    -
>order    line no 1   plant        material 1 code 1 quantity 1
      .......................................................................order    line no 2   plant        material 2 code 2 quantity 2
     Field 2 (plant vlaue shuld come........................................................|
Line          - repeats (0-unbounded)                                      |                                     |                             |
   field 1 (line no 1)----
|                                     |                             |
   field 2(material1)----
|                             |
   field 3 (quant 1)----
|
   field 1 (line no 2)----
|                                     |                             |
   field 2(material2)----
|                             |
   field 3 (quant 2)----
|
So i need to read the data intermittently and map them in the line items ignoring the order and plant data in every line apart from the first line. The order and plant remains the same in the flat file only line items keep changing .
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Suppose I have a Flat Fiel as following with the first 2columns as key:
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Hi Experts!
I am facing a little problem. I have a source flat file for a classification where some fields appear several times.
My source flat file looks like this:
item1; field1a
item2; fieldA
item3; fieldxa
item1; field1b
as you can see the item1 exists twice (further appearances are also possible).
Now i have to map the flat file into an IDoc structure
My target IDoc looks like this
Header
-- node1
attribute1
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I am looking forward to your suggestions.
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Complex sorting is not or not easy possible with the grafical mapping tool.
Use a sequence mapping. The first mapping is a simple XSLT which does the sort. The second mapping works as usual.
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xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:template match="/">
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Is it possible to read a flat file and create the sale order through IDoc. Can i do this by DOC_INBOUND_FROM_FILE without XI?? What file format should i pass??
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Kit

Hi ,
you can create Sales order through IDoc. IDOC_INPUT_ORDERS
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if helpful REWARD points
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Hi
Sorry it is not copied properly.
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p_zahls TYPE knb1-zahls,
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wa_kna1 TYPE kna1,
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wa_detailrecord LIKE edi_dd40,
wa_e1kna1m TYPE e1kna1m,
wa_e1knb1m TYPE e1knb1m.
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it_detailrecord TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF edi_dd40.
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wa_controlrecord-tabnam = cedidc40.
wa_controlrecord-mandt   = sy-mandt.
wa_controlrecord-direct = c_2.
wa_controlrecord-idoctyp = cdebmas06.
wa_controlrecord-cimtyp = czdebmas06.
wa_controlrecord-mestyp = cdebmas.
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wa_controlrecord-sndpor = 'SAPPLD'.
wa_controlrecord-sndprt = 'KU'.
wa_controlrecord-sndprn = 'A000'.
wa_controlrecord-rcvpor = 'SAPPLD'.
wa_controlrecord-rcvprt = 'KU'.
wa_controlrecord-rcvprn = 'A000'.
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REFRESH it_detailrecord.
Create detailed data
Assign values to the segment fields
CLEAR:wa_kna1,wa_e1kna1m.
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    wa_detailrecord-segnam = ce1kna1m.
    wa_detailrecord-mandt   = sy-mandt.
    wa_detailrecord-segnum = '000001'.
    wa_detailrecord-psgnum = '000000'.
    wa_detailrecord-hlevel = '01'.
    wa_detailrecord-sdata   = wa_e1kna1m.
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ENDIF.
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CLEAR:wa_knb1,wa_e1knb1m.
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IF sy-subrc IS INITIAL.
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ENDIF.
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CLEAR wa_detailrecord.
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wa_detailrecord-mandt   = sy-mandt.
wa_detailrecord-segnum = '000003'.
wa_detailrecord-psgnum = '000001'.
wa_detailrecord-hlevel = '02'.
wa_detailrecord-sdata   = wa_e1knb1m.
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CALL FUNCTION 'IDOC_INBOUND_ASYNCHRONOUS'
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      idoc_data_rec_40    = it_detailrecord.
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Hello everyone,
I'm trying to import Flat File from an external partner, and insert it in our SAP System as Idoc.
It works fine, after a small change in the flat file.
In the normal version, I have a last record with value 'OK'.
I have add the close record.lastFielsOptional in the FCC.
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Hello Greg,
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Have you a possibility to avoid this error.
Thanks and regards
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Legacy flat file to IDOC into SAP

after been given the task of converting a flat file structure to SAP idocs my research as lead me into the daunting world of CAPS. Basically I would like to know if using CAPS is the best choice for me
and if so what is actually involved to make this happen?
Thanks
Michael

hi michael,
from my point of view "the right thing to do" would be:
consider if this is the only task for you that is somehow EAI ish...
if it is do not care about technology... just do it with a very simple program
if you have to evolve choose a tool that is capeable of your systems you own: e.g. SAP AS400 .......
in caps you would typically do this:
setup CAPS
write an ftp2queue component
write a converter (custom otd + convertion logic + IDOC OTD)
write a idoc 2 sap component via TRFC
run ;-)
a good starting point would be:
http://developers.sun.com/docs/javacaps/index.jsp
or
http://wikis.sun.com/display/JavaCAPS/Grok+Java+CAPS
or try to convince your boss that sun will implement it for you if you have the money to do so.
we did that when introducing CAPS (we got it for free besides the CAPS licences of course ;-)).
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