Data Transformation Engine Map Designer Reference Guide
Map Designer Reference Guide 
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Contents 
About This Document 
Related References..........................................................................................12 
Chapter 1 - Introduction 
Overview ......................................................................................................13 
Using the Map Designer.....................................................................................13 
Installation....................................................................................................14 
Basic Steps for Building the Desired Output Data......................................................14 
Define Data Objects and Properties.................................................................14 
Create Maps to Specify Sources and Targets ......................................................15 
Chapter 2 - Map Designer Basics 
File Name Extensions in the Map Designer..............................................................16 
Starting the Map Designer..................................................................................16 
Map Designer Interface .....................................................................................17 
Navigator Window ...........................................................................................19 
Navigator Icons.......................................................................................... 19 
Navigator Context Menus..............................................................................20 
Navigator > List view................................................................................... 22 
Navigator > Composition view........................................................................23 
Viewing the Navigator Window....................................................................... 23 
Showing the Navigator................................................................................. 24 
Hiding the Navigator ...................................................................................24 
Navigator Docking Display Option....................................................................24 
From Window.................................................................................................25 
Functions and Features of the From Window......................................................25 
To Window....................................................................................................26 
Functions and Features of the To Window.........................................................26 
Resize the Output and Rule columns................................................................27 
To Window Shortcut Menus ........................................................................... 28 
Map Card Context Menus..............................................................................29 
Floating Additional Cards in the Main Window ....................................................30 
Viewing Choice Groups in the To Window..........................................................31 
Organizer Window...........................................................................................32 
Unresolved Rules Tab ..................................................................................32 
Remarks Tab.............................................................................................33 
Trace Tab ................................................................................................33 
Data Audit Settings Tab ...............................................................................33 
Audit Log Tab............................................................................................ 33 
Build Results Tab .......................................................................................33 
Rule Bar .......................................................................................................34 
Rule Bar Docking Display Option..................................................................... 35 
Showing and Hiding the Rule Bar .................................................................... 36 
Movable Windows............................................................................................36 
Toolbar ........................................................................................................37 
Tools ...................................................................................................... 37 
Title Bar.......................................................................................................40 
Status Bar .....................................................................................................41 










