Data Transformation Engine Integration Flow Designer Reference Guide

Chapter 4 - How the Integration Flow Designer Works Theory of Operation
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Theory of Operation
You use the Type Designer and Map Designer to produce maps. A map transforms
data content from source formats to target formats according to the rules you
specify in the map. An executable map is stored in a source map file and built into
a compiled map file. Command or Event Servers run compiled maps.
The IFD views a map as an indivisible unit, recognizing both source and compiled
maps. For design purposes, it also enables you to define placeholders, or psuedo
maps, for maps that have not yet been implemented. Consider the IFD as one
layer up from the Map Designer.
Map Components
A map component is an IFD object that represents an executable map with a
defined set of interfaces based on sources, targets, and a surrounding layer of
execution settings used at run time.
There are three classes of map components. For information on each class, refer
to What is a Map Component?.
The following diagram displays the characteristics of a map component.