Data Transformation Engine Map Designer Reference Guide

Index G
Map Designer Reference Guide
289
name
in a map rule, 141
syntax of, 141
using to increment data, 162
using to re-order data, 163
when data is missing, 142
functional map wizard
icons, 155
Functional Map Wizard, 153
functional maps, 138
automatically creating, 153
functions
CONTAINSERRORS, 239
EXTRACT, 124, 142
INDEX, 142
inserting into map rules, 109
ISERROR, 238
REJECT, 234
G
GET card setting, 85
group
map rule for, 129
validation, 259
guidelines
for map names, 67
for naming map cards, 78
for reusing work areas, 83
H
help, 62
Help menu, 48
Help menu commands
About Map Designer, 49
Contents, 48
Mercator on the Web, 49
Startup Window, 48
What’s This?, 39, 48
I
icons
cards
input and output, 70
Navigator window, 19
incrementing data, 162
index
map rules, 116
removing, 131
INDEX function, 142
indexing
an input, 132
input
of a functional map
deciding on, 142
multiple, 148
input and output card settings, 77
input card, 69
definition of, 68
specific details, 70
view of an input card, 72
interface, 17
Interval card setting, 96
Introduction, 13
invalid data
recovering from, 234
tracking
with the audit log, 269
ISERROR function, 238
item
automatic item conversions, 127
map rule for, 127
L
list view
Navigator window, 22
M
managing
cards, 202
managing maps, 193
map
analyzing a type tree before building, 223
building after modifying, 208
executable
definition of, 140
functional
arguments
multiple, 148
in a map rule, 141
inputs
using multiple, 148
syntax of, 141
modifying
effects on map rules, 207
renaming, 195
rule
after modifying a map, 207
for a group, 129
for an item, 127
for an output with a range, 129
map build
errors, 276
warnings, 281
map compile errors, 282
Map Designer, 13
basic steps for using, 14
input and output cards, 69
map execution
errors and warnings, 271
warnings, 275