Creating CDATA sections in output XML

[Cortex2k]

Hi XI/PI Experts

Hope you are able to help me out in this matter, as I´m starting to loose my hair over this problem

I have a mapping from a ARTMAS04 idoc to a XML, which works fine. The problem is that the receiver application of the XML requires CDATA sections for two of the fields in the output structure.

If I just add the CDATA tags directly in my message mapping, XI will convert the output source such as the CDATA start "<![CDATA[", is represented as "&lt;![CDATA[". I guess this is because the fields are beeing represented as Strings.

To overcome this problem I created a JAVA mapping which takes the output from my MM and add CDATA sections to the two fields using the Dom4J class. The solution works fine when I am testing it in my Interface Mapping, but when I view the source on the XML in SXMB_MONI, it still looks like "&lt;![CDATA["

How can I keep the CDATA sections without XI translating them?

Any answer is appreciated.

Best regards

Chris

[Former Member]

Hi mates, this problem it's now solved, i forgot to xplain the solution. The solution has been a java function in the mapping to split each field whit the according data structure, if u need more info, please, contact whit this forum.

Best regards and thanks.

[Former Member]

Hi,

I've got the same problem.

Could anybody explain to me the solutiion?

Thanks.

[former_member235717]

Can you explain how you added the CDATA tags directly in the mapping?

[Former Member]

Hi Can,

I have the same requirement where I will be receiving xml message into SAP PI and while mapping to target structure, I have add CDATA for only few fields in the output. Could you please let me know how did you achieve in your scenario and the java function details?

Thanks,

Ash

[jayshukla]

Hello,

Please let know the solution for this. I have generated the xml for the IDoc by right clicking and selecting return as xml. Now I need to put this entire IDoc xml in an CDATA section.

Thanks.

Jay

[hsonnenahalli]

Vill-

Please let me know what was the Java function which you have used to insert the CDATA tag.

Thanks

HS

[former_member183908]

Hi ,

Will you please let me know what function did you use to replace encoded chanracters "&lt;".I dont find this in SXMB_MONI or chanel monitoing until unless i open with notepad or viewsource.I just used constant in my mapping and concat to achive the CDATA structure.Please let me know how did u fix this issue.I tried with intermediate mapping and UDF and replace string however in the mapping results when i open using 'src' button i can see &lt; but not with normal tabular tree view.Your suggestion will be appreciated.

Thanks

Pawan

[Former Member]

This UDF will help you...

//write your code here

StringBuffer result=new StringBuffer();

char[] splChar= {'!','#','$','%','&','<','>'};

int length=splChar.length;

int splCharFound=0;

int i;

for(i=0;i<length;i++)

{

if(input.indexOf(splChar<i>)!=-1)

{ splCharFound=1;

break; // the control comes out even if ther is one Spl Charr

}

}

if(splCharFound==1) //if the String contains Special Characters

{

result.append("<![CDATA[");

result.append(input);

result.append("]]>");

return result.toString();

}

else //if the input doesnt contain any spl character

{

return input;

}