Would you like to participate in a short survey about the sap help portal. Guide towards a simple conversion of an xml file to abap internal table, using xml parsing. In the receiver fileftp adapter, you have selected file content conversion as the message protocol. For those that have used this, how successful were you. You can use this to convert xml data to a pdf and other way around. Configuring the receiver file adapter sap help portal. The conversion agent enables efficient development, deployment and maintenance of data transformations for incoming and outgoing unstructured and semistructured data and messages based on industry standards into xml. End to end file content conversion fcc using iflow in sap. Xml file 2 xml file process integration community wiki sap. It converts an internal table to an xml table and downloads it. For inbound scenarios, use the base64 decoding method to process files imported to sap via web services or pi po. Multiple files are extracted from bw and sent in one. However if idont want to use conversion agent, is it possible to read pdf file and convert into corresponding xml. Access the sap conversion agent by itemfield editor, open the required perspective and create a new blank project.
It is a common use case to convert an xml to pdf to display to users. If you want to change the encoding of an xml document, then select the file type as binary and apply xmlanonymizerbean as an additional module in the module tab page. The features offered include bidirectional conversion between. Using sap pi po you have the chance of analyzing the status quo in detail before moving and also planning your journey properly. Example is a step by step guide on how to convert internal table data to xml. The sap system sends a request via proxy to sap pi, which forwards the request via soap to a webservice. How to receive and convert pdfdocuments with sap xi. Xls to xml conversion using java mapping in sap xi 7. Read data from pdf file in sender adapter sap blogs. The open catalog interface oci is a standard access point to transfer current catalogue data between.
External file will be present inside custom table field in xml. Erp systems such as sap ebpsrm and supplier systems using common. Consider the above txt file is the source file of xi. Equivalences between character encoding international name and sap code. I am presuming that developers have idea of how to make a start in java. Hello, i have a requirement where in i will be receiving a order document as xml along with a pdf attachment, i need to load this order in to r3 through an idoc and along with that i need to load the pdf as attachment to the actual sales order docum. Mar 06, 2009 file receiver with content conversion. Sap pi interview questions and sap pi tutorials sap pi interview questions and sap pi tutorials. Mar 14, 2012 guide towards a simple conversion of an xml file to abap internal table, using xml parsing. This video shows you two ways to can deal with simply. Mar 18, 2015 if you already have the rest adapter, id suggest you use saps standard feature to perform enhance xmljson conversion that allows you to specify certain fields to be of a specific type. Now we fill the file content conversion parameter such as document name, namespace, record set structure, key field name. Note that it is also possible to directly create a parser project using this wizard but we will create the project manually in this example. By punit j, yash pi competency team, yash technologies.
Coldfusion automates the process of reuniting xml data with the pdf. For the conversion of pdf file to pdf xml data we prefer to use the adobe document service of the netweaver stack. Fcc converts the flat file to one level xml file and then java mapping is used to convert the one level xml. Indent xml file process integration community wiki sap. For finding the detailed parameter list of file content conversion please refer the link below. Pi provides a technical infrastructure for xml based message exchange to enable the integration of sap and non sap systems. Overview this document will be having the java code. Note that it is also possible to directly create a parser project using this wizard but we. For example, payment data xmls generated by sap standard payment run f110 can be transferred to pi. Streamserve persuasion sp5 streamserve connect for sap. Converting bi information into xml report validating data against xml schema using validation techniques additionally, pi would. The source file contains the xml string as mentioned below. Use sap process integration sap pi to convert idoc xml to finvoice xml for direct debit. Streamserve persuasion sp5 streamserve connect for sap edocs user guide rev a the sapscript word processing system.
You should use this conversion only for plain text and not for xml documents. Hi dear, i need convert a xml in csv file to send a sftp server using sap pi. A custom xslt is applied to incoming orders, converting the original xml into a. File content conversion is used to convert non xml file flat file to xml file and viceversa. Guide towards a simple conversion of an xml file to abap internal. This open xml application combines two of the main scenarios of open xml. So it is probably a good idea to use an xslt to transform the normal xml into a fo formatted xml. Simplest way to convert flat file to deeply nested xml. This process of converting internal table values into xml format will be used more flexibly based on the requirement of the business users. The xsf filter gui is launched when you open the sample file, and in this. Implement a java mapping in pi po to decode the base64 string back to text format. Convert various excel formats to simple xml easily covers excel to simple xml conversion. Concatenate the lines of the internal table into a string.
Often pi developer want to convert a unindent xml file into indent file. For more information, see output determination sdbfoc. This scenario describes the steps involved in configuration of the receiver file adapter with file content conversion. Apr 12, 20 therefore, i have searched if we can convert idoc xml to idoc flat file or viceversa in sap pi without using abap mapping. Xi sends a xml message as input to the receiver adapter. Code pages have a 4digit number instead of a character name. The webservice sends a synchronous xml response back to pi and pi forwards it back to the sap system.
The expected xml structure contains the structure as nodes filled with any number of elements without additional subnodes. Pi sender file channel will use the specified file encoding to read the file, if file type is set to text instead of binary. Sap will not be held liable for any damages caused by using or misusing the information, code or methods suggested in this document, and anyone using these methods does so at hisher own risk. Dec 05, 2017 it is a common use case to convert an xml to pdf to display to users. You should do corresponding customizing on sender for this. Xml convert to csv sap pi posted on feb 24, 2017 at 07. End to end file content conversion fcc using iflow. Simplest way to convert flat file to deeply nested xml structures using java mapping. Modified segment separator for xml to x12 conversion. At that time, i came across following two new standard adapter modules available from sap pi 7. Adapters enable the runtime engines of sap pi to communicate with different applications. If the request data format is json, the adapter can convert the message into xml, which allows complex processing of the message in the pi system. Activating xfp data output for a pdf based print form 15.
In this blog, we will see how to convert flat file to xml file when file structure is bit complex. File content conversion is used to convert nonxml file flat file to xml file and viceversa. This is a guest post by ronen almog, showing an innovative use of open xml with sap. Flexible conversion of internal table values to xml format. Sending additional files from sap netweaver pi to third party. Sap pi is not a single component responsible for the integration of sap and non sap application, but it is a cluster of components that together make sap pi functional. I have to read pdf file in pi and convert it into idoc. As part of an investigation into enterprise level server side document generation i have come across open xml. Suppose, you want to transfer a xml file some userdefined xml format from one system sender to another system receiver and also converting from one xml format to another xml. This architecture of sap pi or components is used during design time, configuration time and at run time. I have in other projects used apache fop that will allow you to convert an xml to a pdf. Using apache fop command line utility you can convert this file to pdf. If you already have the rest adapter, id suggest you use sap s standard feature to perform enhance xml json conversion that allows you to specify certain fields to be of a specific type. A common approach for converting a xml document to pdf format in the sap integration product, sap pi previously xi, is the use of apache fop.
I think this is a better solution sap only then using the open source solution of pdfbox. Sap netweaver process integration is a part of the netweaver software component and is used. Converting bi information into xml report validating data against xml schema using validation techniques additionally, pi. Xml file 2 xml file process integration community wiki. Base64 encoding and decoding in sap abap sap integration hub. Permitted values for the code page are the existing charsets of the java runtime. The open pi conversion module is the lightweight version of the open pi adapter for edifact. Middleware as oracle bpel, sap pi, ibm websphere and of course many. Mar, 2020 sap pi is not a single component responsible for the integration of sap and non sap application, but it is a cluster of components that together make sap pi functional. But file content conversion supports only simple scenarios. Our enterprise moocs leverage tried and trusted classroom concepts, including gamification, and discussion forums to interact with peers and experts, in an online delivery format.
Post pdf file in sharepoint using sap pi java map sap blogs. This document will be having the java code along with screenshots of sample scenario created to test the java mapping logic. The structure you will need to create the pdf document from xml is pretty complex. Suppose, you want to transfer a xml file some userdefined xml format from one system sender to another system receiver and also converting from one xml format to another xml format then you will use xi as an integration tool between the two systems. Sap pi facilitates the integration of business processes that span different departments, organizations, or companies. One fine day, one of my friendswho is new to pi came to me and asked if we can convert any idoc xml to idoc flat file in sap pi. The conversion options and interface details can also be provided to perform the test. This second part focuses on simple xml to excel conversion. Summary the document describes about a scenario where the requirement is to send multiple files from one source system to target system on the basis of a condition file. Apache fop takes as input 2 parameters, the first one is the xml document to be converted, the second is a formating file called xslfo which tells apache fop how to do the conversion. By bala kalyan chakravarthy podili, fujitsu consulting. Character encoding aka code page character encoding is a name utf8, iso88591, etc. Create custom pdf sap process integration, businesstobusiness addon configuration. Feb 11, 2009 i found this a very useful topic to add to this topic by santhosh, recently i have implemented a scenario where the source is the xml string and i needed to convert that in to xml format and save it in.
Generating tva reports in xml format can be achieved with the use of pi. The rest adapter is currently capable of processing xml, json and unstructured text message formats. Graphical mapping with plain text to xml conversion sap. Xml to abap internal table conversion code gallery. Sap pi xi enables you to set up cross system communication and integration and allows you to connect sap and non sap systems based on different programming language like java and sap abap. Graphical mapping with plain text to xml conversion sap pi. Xml aus pdf extrahieren mit testprogramm fp pdf test 03. In my previous article base64decodeconverter base64 decoding made easy. Convert the files generated by sap to base64 and assign the base64 value to abap proxy message. Jan 10, 2012 some time we need to add the text line in the file content conversion. It can be a little challenging to figure out how to handle binary files sap pi po if you want to save them in the content server. The purpose of this document is to give an idea on excels xls file format to xml file conversion using java mapping in sap xi 7. Apache fop takes as input 2 parameters, the first one is the xml document to be converted, the second is a formatting file called xslfo which tells apache fop how to do the conversion. The sap spool system manages all printed documents as spool and output.
In this blog, we will see how to convert flat file to xml. The first step for each configuration is to add the conversion module to the communication channel. For example, payment data xmls generated by sap standard payment run f110 can be transferred to pi po using an abap proxy in base64 format. P7m convert trasform p7m digitally signed einvoices to.
If the escape character for a quotation mark occurs in the text itself, it is replaced by the quotation mark during the transfer. Mar 03, 2019 implement a java mapping in pi po to decode the base64 string back to text format. Sap s4hana onpremise allows the usage of all existing. This program picks xml files converts into alv format. This program is a detail procedure to convert xml to abap internal table. Parse the x string to convert the data into an xml table. Can you save the openxml to pdf directly or would i need to make use of a 3rd party component. Sap pi i about the tutorial sap process integration is a part of the sap netweaver platform. But, in case of an error, the webservice responds with a plain text message only, which fails on pi. In order to customize the xml json conversion, a new configuration table has been added which allows you to specify whether an xml. Sap pi process integration is an integration platform which. It is called sap netweaver exchange infrastructure xi in netweaver 7. Convert the string into a hexadecimal string the x string. But, in case of an error, the webservice responds with a plain text message only, which fails on pi during the mapping.
Access the sap conversion agent by itemfield editor, open the required. How to receive and convert pdf documents with sap xi. Let us upload the below xml document that contains student information to student internal table. File receiver with content conversion sap pi tutorials. This article elaborates the conversion process of an xml file residing in the sap application server, into an abap internal table. How to create pdf files from xml using apachefop jaume sola. How to handle binary files like pdf in sap pipo message. So it is probably a good idea to use an xsl t to transform the normal xml into a fo formatted xml. Converting file content in the receiver adapter sap xi. Usually, if the receiver file format is anything other than xml, you can use this feature to convert. Sending additional files from sap netweaver pi to third party system applies to. Hello, i have a requirement where in i will be receiving a order document as xml along with a pdf attachment, i need to load this order in to r3 through an idoc and along with that i need to load the pdf. The adapter can also convert the encoding of the incoming message payload to the pi.
Receiver sftp adapter configuration sap integration hub. Guide towards a simple conversion of an xml file to abap. Converting file content in the sender adapter sap xi. Jul 31, 2005 we wrote a own adapter to receive pdf files. Using sappis interface pdf file will be send to sharepoint over these. Converting idoc xml to flat file and viceversa sap blogs. This parameter adds the source message as an attachment to the pi message before the actual conversion starts. If you want to do further changes with this xml, then use xml transformations as esti kindly recommended to you. This article is about flexible conversion of internal table values into xml format.
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