XI3.0 - file adapter create directory

Hi,
Is there anyway in 3.0 to prevent a receiver file adapter from creating a directory if it does not already exist. There was a parameter in the J2SE adapter but I do not know if or how this has been implemented in 3.0.
Regards
Ian

Ian,
SPS 17 introduces a new configuration setting for the receiver file adapter: "Create Target Directory" which does exactly what you want.
See http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/57/a21f407b402402e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
Regards,
Koen

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