Web Mapper is a visual data-mapping tool used for mapping elements in advanced data integration projects. This tool allows you to specify source and target layouts and to map data fields from source layout to target layout.
You can use the Mapper tool to map source layout elements to target layout elements. You can map one source layout element to a target layout element directly by drag and drop method. Additionally, this tool also offers certain mapping functions using which you can map source and target layout elements. Furthermore, the Web Mapper supports multiple source and target layouts. This implies that you can select more than one layout at a time, both at the source and the target end. This facilitates mapping of multiple source and target layout elements.
Only the changes performed in Canvas will be restored If you do some changes in process flow (applet version) in Web Mapper and changing the value of any property will not be restored.
Following are the major subsections:
Section Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Accessing Web Mapper | Introduces Web Mapper user interface. |
| Understanding Web Mapper | Introduces Web Mapper concepts, toolbars, keyboard shortcuts, and components. |
| Mapping Elements | Learn how to map elements in the Web Mapper. |
| Introduction to Data Viewer and its usage. | |
| Splitting Source Data | Introduces Splitting concept and step-by-step instructions to split source data are also provided. |
| Set Splitter XPath | Introduces Splitter XPath concept and instructions to set Splitter XPath are also provided. |
| Enabling Quick Splitting | Step-by-step instructions to split source data using Quick Splitting, viewing, and removing Splitter XPath. |
| Set Merger XPath | Introduces Merger XPath concept and instructions to set, view, and remove Merger XPath are also provided. |
| Assign Data Streams | Learn how to assign streams to the root element of the target layout structures. |
| Remove Mapping of an Element | Learn how to remove mapping associated with a particular element. |
| Using Context layout | Introduction to Context Schema and its usage to map context variable. |
| Using Mapping Functions | Know about various inbuilt mapping functions available in the Web Mapper. Learn how to map source and target schema elements using mapping functions. |
| Using DB Function | Learn how to fetch data from database using various DB Mapping functions. |
| Using Textual Rules | Step-by-step instructions to map elements using Textual Rules. |
| Using Namespace | Step-by-step instructions to add and edit Namespace in XSL. |
| Using XSL Template | Introduction to XSL template and step-by-step instructions to create XSL template using Mapping Rules and XSL rules are also provided. |
| Using Global Variable | Introduces Global Variable concept, declaration, managing global variable from Parameters panel, and mapping global variable to target element. |
| Using Local Variable | Introduces Local Variable concept, declaration, managing local variable from Parameters panel, and mapping local variable to specific target element. |
| Using Custom Methods | Introduces Custom Method concept, declaration, and mapping custom method to target element. |
| Using Value Map | |
| Learn how to load custom methods dynamically. | |
| Using Key Function | Introduction to Key Function. |
| Declaring Connection Info Variable | Learn how to declare connection info variable. |
| Setting Target Element Properties | Learn how to set the properties and add comments to the target element. |
| Learn how to filter elements or attributes appearing in the target XML using Apply Filter check box. | |
| Creating Clone of Target Element | Learn how to create and remove the clone of a target element. |
| Introduction to CData and step-by-step instructions to add CData are also provided. | |
| Removing Schema | Learn how to remove schema from source or target panels. |
| Adding Custom XSL | Learn how to add custom XSL code to a target element. |
| Select Root | Learn how to select the root of a schema. |
| Adding Namespace Prefix | Learn how to add a namespace prefix to a target element. |
| Excluding Result Prefixes | Learn how to exclude namespace prefix from the Output screen. |
| Populating extension type element | Learn how to select extension type element. |