Updated Filename in File Receiver

Question

I need to append today's date to the file name when outputting a file. The date isn't available in the outbound XML so I can't use variable substitution. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Answer 1

Hi,
  I don't have access to a date or time in the outbound XML file so I can't use variable substitution. I can't add additional fields to the outbound message as the partner would reject them.
     To Map the Date function you no need any field in the source structure.The Date function is the standard function.and it wont take any input from sourece.it simply returns the current date in the specifies format.
I see that I need to create a mapping to the root node, using my date and including a userdefined function to put this value somewhere I can get it later
generally u specify your file name in Receiver communincation channel.So the same file name you have to concate with the Date (by usind predefined function Concat) and give the new string that means(ex:Filename = XYZ and Date :20080914 then new concated string whould be "XYZ20080914")
            you have to create one new UDF and copy the code that have specified and give the new String (for ex:XYZ20080914) as input.map it to root node.
          In ID you have to enable Adapter specific message attributes and also Filename in that.(Give * or any string in the place of File name) Because of this in the receiver file adapter it wont take the static filename which we have specified in the fiels FileName,instead it will take the File name which we have specified in Mapping UDF.