XI3.0 File Adapter - Changing target directory at runtime

Hi all,
I have a XI3.0 running and I'm using the file adapter of SAP Basis 7.00. I'm trying to change the target directory at runtime, as I already did with the file name. The file name could be changed using the DynamicConfiguration, but this does not work for the directory. In help.sap I found the hint to use the variable substitution of the communication channel. I did not get it running, but it also does not solve my problem since I don't want to get the value for the target directory from the message header, but from a SAP IS-U system.
Can anybody help me to solve this problem?

Hi,
while using variable substitution, did u set the indicator for create Directory:
<i>If the adapter is to create the target directory, if it doesn't already exist then set the indicator Create Target Directory.
If the indicator is not set and the target directory doesn't already exist the adapter returns an error.</i>
Regards
Vijaya

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