Data Transformation Engine Design Studio Tutorial

Chapter 1 - Mapping Basics Viewing Components in the ContactToLabel Map
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ContactToLabel Map Cards
The input and output cards of maps appear in the From and To windows. Each
icon in a card represents a type. The composition of the cards shows the contents
of the type definitions. Types on cards are arranged in a compositional hierarchy
that shows the structure, layout, and composition of the data.
Types are arranged on the input and output cards in the order they appear in the
data stream. The data structure that appears on the cards in the Map Designer is
actually defined in the group windows. Group windows and the components of
each group type are managed in the Type Designer.
The input card #1 ContactFile for the ContactToLabel map appears in the From
window. The input card ContactFile represents the ContactFile group type
defined in the Contact.mtt type tree. In the From window, the ContactFile type
on the input card #1 ContactFile is currently contracted (collapsed), as indicated
by the plus sign (+).