Design approach help : BIC Mapping Tool Conversion

[Senthilprakash1]

Hi All,

Design approach:

we know that BIC mapping tool can be used for EDI to XML conversion. also i know that its a Any to any converter.

But we prefer EDI to EDI XML conversion only via this tool and do the mapping in SAP PI as it would be easy to do mapping change if any in PI than redeploy the mapping in module location every time.

My question is:

we know that sender file adapter supports FCC for max of 3 hierarchy levels.

Can we make it a practice of accepting requirements in SAP PI which has complex Flat file structure (more than 3 levels). and use BIC mapping tool to convert the Complex flat file Structure (with more than 3 levels) into PI required format and proceed with the mapping and Configuration. (Note: hear the assumption is that the organisation has BIC Mapping tool procured for some EDI message scenario's ).

or is it best practice to ask the Source system to supply flat files strictly in Header,with 1 line item format?

Suggestions would be deeply appreciated.

Warm Regards,

Senthilprakash

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Instead of using the BIC mapping tool for FCC..(just because of the hierarchy..) I prefer to go for change in the structure if needed....if unable to handle the same..in XI..

As BIC is meant for EDI there are lot of other unknown consequences you may need to face...if used..as the file is not edi..

HTH

Rajesh

[Senthilprakash1 · Accepted solution]

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> As BIC is meant for EDI there are lot of other unknown consequences you may need to face...if used..as the file is not edi..

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Hi Rajesh,

Thx for your reply.

Can you be more specific on Consequences of using BIC for converting non EDI flat files to PI understandable format.

I have not used BIC for non EDI messages till now.

Reply would be deeply appreciated.

Regards,

Senthilprakash.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

if you have seeburger content installed on your PI system you can use BIC mapping tool

1) to convert your flat file(not only EDI format) into XML format.

2) you can mention that mapping in your channel along with seeburger BIC modules.

if you are thinking of using only BIC mapping tool for converting flat file to xml and want to proceed with normal configuration without using BIC modules then it is not feasible.

Regards,

Suresh

[Senthilprakash1 · Accepted solution]

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> if you are thinking of using only BIC mapping tool for converting flat file to xml and want to proceed with normal configuration without using BIC modules then it is not feasible.

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Dear Suresh,

I am very well aware of that. we have Seeburger SFTP adapter installed in our PI system. and for EDI conversion we use BIC for converting to XML and deploy the module in the adapter level.

Now my question is that: weather is it the rite way to start accepting requirement from source which has complex flat file structure (non edi messages) and using BIC module in adapter to convert it into XML and proceed with configuration or better to ask the source system to send the flat file in a format which is accepted by our file adater FCC.

what are the drawbacks/bottlenecks we see in using BIC module for converting non EDI complex flat files into XML format? in PI

Regards,

Senthilprakash.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

weather is it the rite way to start accepting requirement from source which has complex flat file structure (non edi messages) and using BIC module in adapter to convert it into XML and proceed with configuration or better to ask the source system to send the flat file in a format which is accepted by our file adater FCC

you can use BIC for converting complex flat file structures to XML. only thing is one should have enough BIC mapping knowledge for doing mappings in BIC.

I never worked on BIC mapping but seen few examples where BIC is used for flat file -> xml coversion. this is a good option when you have knowledge in BIC mapping tool.

Second option if your cusotmer is ready to send data in rather simple FCC understandable format then you can go for FCC.

Regards,

Suresh

[Senthilprakash1 · Accepted solution]

Hi Suresh,

Are there any limitations we foresee when we use BIC for performing FCC for PI in regular basis?

Reagards,

Senthilprakash