Special Characters in XML tag name is not allowed

[Former Member]

Hi All,

We have one IDOC to XML file scenario, in which we have to one tag name in XML (target structure) as <sample.001.123.23> which is the header field.

But as special characters except "_" are not accepted in XI/PI , We are not able to crack this.

But business said it must be there as what they proposed in their structure.

Please help in this regard.

Thanks,

Venkat

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Follow below steps:

1) Create DT, MT

2) Export MT as XSD

3) Edit exported xsd and change the field name

4)  Import edited xsd as ED

Thanks

Amit Srivastava

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Amit,

Thanks

It worked well..

Regards,

Venkat

[iaki_vila · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Great Amit!, a really useful trick.

Regards.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Glad to know that you guyz find it helpful

Thanks

Amit Srivastava

[anupam_ghosh2 · Accepted solution]

Hi Venkat,

                   Please kindly if possible check this blog http://scn.sap.com/community/about/blog/2012/05/22/pay-it-forward-pay-it-back by Jeanne Carboni ,if you get some time. The blog is simply awesome.

Regards

Anupam

[Former Member]

Hi Amit,

We also facing same issue.

We have SOAP to PROXY Scenario.

From soap wee are picking the file in EPCIS message format, we need to send same file to proxy.

in which we have to one tag name in XML (Source Structure) as <gs1usch:LotNo> which is the field contains.

While exported xsd and edited field name and imported in ED but getting below issue.

Early reply should be appreciated ,Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Raja.

[Former Member]

Hi Venkat

Please check the blog below

http://scn.sap.com/community/pi-and-soa-middleware/blog/2012/11/05/message-mapping-play-around-with-...

I think this blog will help you to solve your probelm.

[markangelo_dihiansan]

Hello Venkatarao,

But as special characters except "_" are not accepted in XI/PI , We are not able to crack this.

This is only valid for data types. Ask the client for an XSD/WSDL that contains the said field and import it as external definition.

Regards,

Mark

[iaki_vila]

Hi Venkatarao,

I think  you can do this with a java mapping. You can use a dummy xsd in the receiver side.

Regards.