XML to CSV using AF_Modules/MessageTransformBean in AF

hi All,
I am trying to convert an XML file to CSV using AF_Modules/MessageTransformBean module key XML2Plain in the Communication channel.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/Helpdata/EN/24/4cad3baabd4737bab64d0201bc0c6c/content.htm
My Structure looks like
<resultset> -- 1
<row> -- 0 .. *
<line>ABC</line> -- 1
</row>
</resultset>
Length of line is not fixed.
XML2Plain Transform.Class com.sap.aii.messaging.adapter.Conversion
XML2Plain Transform.ContentType text/plain;charset=utf-8
XML2Plain xml.conversionType SimpleXML2Plain
XML2Plain xml.addHeaderLine 0
Now what should be value of endSeparator or field separator if length is not fixed?
If sample input is:
<resultset>
<row>
<line>ABC</line>
</row>
<row>
<line>sapnetweaver</line>
</row>
</resultset>
Output should be:
ABC
sapnetweaver
Please help!
Thanks,
Mayank

Hi,
As mentioned output want is CSV then need to define the separator as comma...for field and end separator as newline..
thats it...
HTH
Rajesh

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Dylan

When the httpservices completes isn't the result bound to an arrayCollection (or array) so you could essesntially accomplish anything you want, sort search etc..
Is the XML result directly bound to a datagrid or is it bound to arrayCollection first and then bind the arrayCollection to the data grid?
From the network layer comparison, say you have 100 rows with 10 columns, the file size of XML vs CSV makes a big difference. Do you think this warrants bringing the file as CSV instead of XML? You also have to consider the server side doing the extra formating. You will notice a big difference in an enterprise database if its doing extra work and file I/O.
Being so used to ODBC-RAW data, I'm finding some apps are slow because of the XML format and I'm looking for an alternative similar to the ODBC-RAW data format. I do agree that you can do more with XML but if it's just use for say in drop down list, data grid and not so much for formatting, I think CSV will do just fine. I would however, bring in a single row as XML.
Thanks for replying back so quickly.
-nobody-

Advantages and Disadvantages of XML over CSV

Hi friends,
We have a requirement in our implimentation project. We are implimenting HR module. The company is using SABA for Education and Certification.
We are implimenting Education and certification in BW and the data for BW will be comming from SABA.
We had a discussion on thursday about the integration of SABA to BW. We can do it through DBconnect or by using XI and for this there is time and cost involved.
The techical team has come with some idea where there will give the data in the form of XML or in CSV format.
I would like to know the advantages and disadvantages of each and also please consider the performance point in view.
I would also like to know about the things that need to be considered if we process the data in multiple files.
Please give me inputs and the answers will be appreciated with valuable points.
Regards
Raghav Reddy

Hi,
my advice is to go for CSV anytime compared to XML.
XML is first made available to the BW system via SOAP ( Simple Object Acess protocol) interface. Next it is updated into the required data targets as before , Via a data source for the myself source system.
SOAP = XML+HTTP.
XML cannot be used for mass data. It is only to load small data into SAP BW on a single document level.
BW provides flat file interface so, there is no all these hassles in case of CSV. go for CSV

XML to CSV using AF_Modules/MessageTransformBean in AF

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