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