File adapter - change of encoding in the header of the xml message

[Former Member]

Hello!

I would like to change the encoding in the header of an xml message (sent to a a receiver file adapter)

from <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>

to <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>

We have XI 3.0 with SP15.

Can anybody help me please?

Kind regards

Chris

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris,

An XSLT map can convert the encoding for you.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">

  <xsl:output method='xml' encoding="ISO-8859-1"/>

  <xsl:template match="@*|node()">
    <xsl:copy>
      <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()"/>
    </xsl:copy>
  </xsl:template>
  
</xsl:stylesheet>

Thanks,

-Russ

[prasad_ulagappan2 · Accepted solution]

As Russ Suggested, it can be done through XSLT mapping or through Java mapping. but when it comes out of integration engine again it will be converted to UTF8. The best approach is to use a adapter module to do this change, so that the adatper will get the XML as UTF8 itself and in adapter you can do a simple java code to change it.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Russ,

thanks for your comment. Isn`t there a possibility to use a module in the processing sequence for this kind of conversion? Or can I use an additional parameter for it?

Kind regards

Chris

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Prasad,

If the XSLT to convert the payload encoding is the last map in the interface mapping it will not be converted back to UTF-8 by the file adapter. At least it doesn't on our system.

Thanks,

-Russ

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris,

I think the module approach Prasad mentioned would require you to create custom module. Prasad, is

that correct? Using a module is an option for sure. For me the XSLT was just easier, but both ways

should work.

Thanks,

-Russ

[prasad_ulagappan2 · Accepted solution]

Yes, we need to write a custom module for this. When I tried it with Java mapping (last in interface mapping), it was not working. Anyhow you could try it and let us know.

[henrique_pinto · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris,

even though this is not its primary objective, the XMLAnonymizerBean module can be used to change the encoding of an XML file, using the anonymizer.encoding parameter.

Check this out: https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/880173

Regards,

Henrique.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris

You can change the encoding using XML Anonymizer module in Sender channel.

 anonymizer.encoding 

can change the encoding for resulting XML.

Refer the Note given by Henrique

Thanks

Gaurav