Target file name as field in target structure

Hi SDNers,
I have a requirement where I need to populate a field in target structure with the target file name, this will be a counter.
So if the interface is run 2 times already the third file should have name XXXXXXX_03 and also this needs to be mapped to a field in the target structure.
Any ideas on how to achieve this?
(Pls Note: I am aware of ASMA and variable substitution)
Regards,
Gautam Purohit

Hello Gautam!
File adapter - How to pass File name and path at runtime
This SDN topic probably covers the requirement you mentioned!
BR,
Lucas

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Hi Everyone,
I want the Target File name to be as Update_Order_%y%y%y%y%M%M%d%d%H%H%m%m%s%s.A04.
How do i proceed to create such files.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks & Regards,
Varun

>
Varun Reddy wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I want the Target File name to be as Update_Order_%y%y%y%y%M%M%d%d%H%H%m%m%s%s.A04.
> How do i proceed to create such files.
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks & Regards,
> Varun
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1. In the Sender File Communication Channel, check the option Set Adapter-Specific Message Attribute and Filename.
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/6f/246b3de666930fe10000000a114084/frameset.htm
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I have another installation of CS6 on another desktop and on that one I get simply "image01." That's the way is had been on this machine.
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Currently we have requirement Idoc to File interface.In this scenario if one field exists infile then we have to check and we need to create update directory and if it is not exist then we should create one more directory and upload files over there there files should create with timestamp. Since,File system using Sql database so we have used JDBC lookup to check that particaluar field and if it exists we are passing update to UDF if it is not then we are passing constant Create to that. If we use Adapter Specific Message Attributes then in reciever side file Communication Channel addtimestap will it consider or do we have to write anything in Udf it self? Could anybody explain on this?Please provide some sample udf .
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Edited by: aparna_karnam on Dec 24, 2011 11:44 AM
Edited by: aparna_karnam on Dec 24, 2011 11:52 AM

Hi,
        I have added little changes to the code you have written, to meet your expectations
DynamicConfiguration conf = (DynamicConfiguration) container.getTransformationParameters().get(StreamTransformationConstants.DYNAMIC_CONFIGURATION);
DynamicConfigurationKey key = DynamicConfigurationKey.create("http://sap.com/xi/XI/System/File","Directory");
conf.put(key,"/sap-dev/" +a);
DynamicConfiguration conf1 = (DynamicConfiguration) container.getTransformationParameters().get(StreamTransformationConstants.DYNAMIC_CONFIGURATION);
DynamicConfigurationKey key1 = DynamicConfigurationKey.create("http://sap.com/xi/XI/System/File", "FileName");
string filename=conf1.get(key1);
final String DATE_FORMAT_NOW = "dd-MM-yyyy_HH-mm-ss";
String s;
java.text.SimpleDateFormat sdf = new java.text.SimpleDateFormat(DATE_FORMAT_NOW);
java.util.Calendar cal = java.util.Calendar.getInstance();
s=sdf.format(cal.getTime());
filename=a+" "+"User_"+s+".txt";
conf1.put(key1,filename);
return " ";
So if value of input variable "a" is "update" then the target directory will be "/sap-dev/update" and the file formed will have name "update User_26-12-2011_01-20-50.txt", of course the date and time values will change depending on server settings. I just showed a sample. one more point, the directory will not be created, you have to create the directories before you run the scenario, only the final directory will be decided depending on value of variable "a". In case you wanna create new directory if directory is not pre-existing then try ticking on "Create Target Directory" option under "file access parameters" in communication channel. (I have never used this option u can have a try. )
Now coming to your queries
1. But whether file type txt automatically it will take or do we have to give in udf it self ?
ans) You have to put the value in UDF as I have done in code.
2.    how it will consider timestamp ?
ans) This has been generated in UDF itself.
3. how i can give file extension .txt?
ans) same as ans 1
4. And also in Receiver Communication Channel under Adapter Specific Message attributes we have option of file type how it works?
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http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nwpi71/helpdata/en/44/6830e67f2a6d12e10000000a1553f6/content.htm
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http://www.med.nyu.edu/rcr/rcr/nyu_vms/unixfileanddirectorynames.htm     (UNIX)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247(v=vs.85).aspx#naming_conventions (WINDOWS)
2) you can alter the string "DATE_FORMAT_NOW" as per your requirement so that the timestamp appears in the way you want. I have just showed a sample.
3) Plesae do not forget to tick on the options "Use Adapter-Specific Message Attributes indicator", "Fail If Adapter-Specific Message Attributes Missing", indicators "File Name" and "Directory" under "Define Adapter-Specific Message Attributes." in receiver communication channel.
Hope this solves your problem.
Wish my dear forum members and users of SDN
Merry Christmas and Happy new year (in advance)
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N.B:- I initially forgot to add the ".txt" part to the file name. I made necessary corrections in code now.

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>
Sowmya wrote:
> Hi Experts
>
> I have one scenarion like
> I wanted to find whether is there any file existing in target folder. If it exists I dont want to overwrite it but I have to buffer the incoming messages in some queue or something like that. And when ever the request comes next time I have to send the data buffered in queue first.
>
> I dont want to add any time stamp for target file to avoide duplication.
>
> Can we do this using XI. If yes please suggest me how to achive this.
>
>
> Regards
> Sowmya
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