How to define IDOC as 'type' in 'Data types' ?

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I am trying to define a data type which accepts multiple occurences of IDOC type in the same message. The required XML should be like this...

<All_IDOCs>

<ZUPFIN_> <--- this is the IDOC imported into XI

<IDOC>...

:

</IDOC>

</ZUPFIN>

<ZUPFIN_> <--- this is the IDOC imported into XI

<IDOC>...

:

</IDOC>

</ZUPFIN>

<All_IDOCs>

Now, there are more than 800 fields under <ZUPFIN_> IDOC. So I am trying to find out an easy solution to create the above data type without manuall adding each element.

Any idea ?

Thanks.

- Atul

[Former Member]

It sounds like something you might have to fix in the ID.

[Former Member]

Hi,

To add more to it, I have already successfully set the scenario (by setting maxOccurrence as 'unbounded' in xsd) to receive multiple IDOCs at 'IDOC' element level. But now I want it at top (root) level, at <ZUPFIN_> level.

Thanks.

- Atul

[Former Member]

Sorry Atul don't understand you,

you first question was easily answered by setting the unbound parameter but if you want to have the same way in the root level simply create a type with one object from type ZUFIN with maxOccurances unbounded. that shouls give you the desired result.

uri.

[Former Member]

The problem is, I cannot make 'ZUPFIN_' as root, because otherwise it cannot be for multiple times. To add one more element above 'ZUPFIN_', I have to define a 'Data type' (as I believe so). Now how can I add the elements of the IDOC automatically in the data definition ?

Thanks.

- Atul

[Former Member]

Hey

see if this helps you

/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/12/04/xi-idoc-bundling--the-trick-with-the-occurance-change

this is for IDOC bundling,but i guess you can make any changes in xsd and re-import that.

the other way around would be to make a ZIDOC on R/3 side which will be same as the standard SAP IDOC but since its customized you can make any changes in it and then import this in IR,make sure you import the metadata too in IDX2

Thanx

Ahmad

[Former Member]

Hi Ahmad,

As I have already mentioned above, I do not want multiple occurences of 'IDOC' element. Instead I want the multiple occurences of 'ZUPFIN_' (in Michael's blog you given by link, it is 'MBGMCR02'). So the example does not help here as roots cannot occur more than once.

I cannot have anything changed on R/3 side.

Thanks.

- Atul

[Former Member]

hey

>>So the example does not help here as roots cannot occur more than once

yes,you are right,you can't have more than one root coz that will make the XML invalid,

you need to change the structure of IDOC,wrap the multiple occurences of root under one main node like <MainNode>.and then use this.

Thanx

Ahmad

[Former Member]

You are absolutely right. That is what I want to do. But the question is HOW ?

I tried to tweak the xsd but did not succeed.

Any other idea ?

Thanks.

- Atul