Data Transformation Engine Design Studio Tutorial

Chapter 16 - Exporting a Map Exporting the New_PO

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The resulting New_POS.xml file can be opened with a browser.

Viewing the Exported XML File

The mapname.xml file generated with the Export command includes detailed

information about the map:

♦ Map information and map settings

♦ Input card name and input card settings

♦ Output card name, output card settings, and map rules

Exported Map Rules

Exported map rules provide an xml text version of the map rules compiled in the

exported map. Special and reserved characters are shown using xml standards.

The exported map rule for the PO data object on the output card #1 OutputFile is

shown here:

<objectset>PO:OutputFile</objectset>

<objectrule>=MakePO ( Header Record:HeaderFile ,

CHOOSE ( DetailSet:DetailFile , INDEX ( Header

Record:HeaderFile ) ) )</objectrule>

</MapRule>

Exported Map Settings

Exported map settings provide a text version of the map settings compiled in the

exported map.

A sample of exported map settings is shown here:

<Data.OnBurstError SizeValidation="WrongSize"/>

<Execution.Never/>

</BurstAudit>

<AuditLocation.File>

<Directory.Map/>

<FileName.Default action="Create"/>

</AuditLocation.File>

</MapAudit>