You can map source and target elements using certain buttons on the Tool Bar. These buttons are explicated as:
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Auto MapperAnchor AM AM
If the hierarchy and the names of the complex elements are similar, then you can use the Auto Mapper option to map the source elements to the corresponding target elements. In case of complex elements, the hierarchy and the name of all elements must be the same.
Steps to use the Auto Mapper
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Select the checkbox(s) of the options that you want to remove and click OK button. All the selected options and all mappings between source and target elements will be removed.
You can remove mapping associated with each element individually. For details, refer to the section Remove Mapping of an Element.
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Ensure that the source and target schemas are loaded in the Data Mapper and all their elements are listed under their respective nodes.
Source and Target Schemas with different Element Names
Click the Custom Auto Map
button on the tool bar or select Custom Auto Map from the Actions menu. The Custom Auto Map Dialog screen is displayed.Custom Auto Map Dialog screen
- Enter the name of Custom Auto Map in the Name textbox.
Select the scope of the Custom Auto Map. By default, the radio button Global is selected and a Custom Auto Map is saved in the Global scope.
If you want to save the Custom Auto Map within the current user group, select the Group radio button. This will save the Custom Auto Map as the group Custom Auto Map and can be used in any mapping activity within the current user group. In the Parameters panel, the Custom Auto Map will be displayed under the folder hierarchy Custom Auto Map/Group.
- Click the Add
button to add a new row for Source Element and Target Element columns. You can also add a row by pressing the Enter key. This will add the row immediately next to the row which is currently selected.
- Enter the name of the source element for which you want to define Custom Auto Map in the Source Element column.
Enter the name of the target element to which you want to map the source element specified in previous step, in the Target Element column.
Custom Auto Map DialogInfo If you need to delete any row, select the respective row and click the Delete
button.- Click the Save & Close
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When you define a Custom Auto Map, by default it is in deactivated state. To use a Custom Auto Map, you need to first activate it. Once you have activated the Custom Auto Map, you can use it in your mapping. Note that only activated Custom Auto Maps can be used in a mapping.
Steps to Activate a Custom Auto Map
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Editing a Custom Auto Map
In edit mode, you can edit the name of the Custom Auto Map and the source and target elements to be mapped. Note that you cannot edit the scope of a Custom Auto Map in edit mode. The radio buttons to select the scope becomes non-editable once you save the Custom Auto Map. However, you cannot edit the Custom Auto Map when it has been already been used in the mapping and that mapping has been saved.
Steps to Edit a Custom Auto Map
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Moving a Custom Auto Map from Group to Global
You can also change the scope of a Custom Auto Map from the Parameters Panel by moving the Custom Auto Map from Group to Global. However, you cannot move a Custom Auto Map if it is in the activated state and has been used in mapping. In addition, you cannot move a Custom Auto Map from Global toGroup.
Steps to Move a Custom Auto Map
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This will change the scope of the selected Custom Auto Map and now the Custom Auto Map will be displayed under the Global folder.
Deleting a Custom Auto Map
Steps to Delete a Custom Auto Map
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