XML via SOAP

Question

Hi Experts,
My Secnario is 
IDOC -- XI --- SOAP.
Actaully i have to convert incoming IDOC into Flat file in XI and send this attachment via SOAP attachment.
Is it possible?
Thanks
Subbu

Answer 1

Hi
if u want to craete the file for an IDoc then u have to collect the idoc a file and that file u can use as an attachemnt.
to collect idoc in a file u have to do the following settings.
1.Use transaction WE21 and create an file port in the R/3 system. Apply here function module for creating the file name. You can use a standard module to do the same.
2.Using  WE20 to create the partner profile and  assign the outbound IDOC message  type to a partner profile in the outbound parameters.. This partner will be the R/3 server itself since the ile will be uploaded on the R/3 Server . For this message type give the filet created in the above step as the receiver port and select the option collect IDOCs as output mode. Give the basic IDOC type the idoc u r triggering.
3. use transaction BD16 to trigger the IDoc
4.Use the transaction BD87 to process the IDoc, the file port and the number of IDocs which shall be collected
6.Using transaction SXDA_TOOLS download the XML message stored on the R/3 server and upload the same into the XI server.
Thanks
Rinku