Data Transformation Engine Map Designer Reference Guide

Chapter 3 - Map Files Maps and Map Source Files

Map Designer Reference Guide

4 Click OK.

The map appears in the Navigator with the functional map icon (

). The icon

is gray until the input and output cards specify a data source and a data target.

Map Name Guidelines

The guidelines to follow when naming a map are:

♦ A map name can be up to 32 characters in length.

♦ A map name cannot be a reserved word. See Chapter 8 of Introduction to the

Design Studio.

♦ A map name cannot contain only digits and/or periods.

♦ A map name can contain only combinations of the following types of

characters:

! Letters

! Digits

! ASCII characters 128-255

! These special characters: ~ # % \ ? _ ’ . ; `

! Double-byte characters (Japan edition only)

Tip It is helpful to use an action-oriented map name that describes the purpose of the

map. For example: CreatePO.