The Designer has tools to help you build mappings and mapplets so you can specify how to move and transform data between sources and targets. The Designer helps you create source definitions, target definitions, and transformations to build the mappings.

The Designer includes windows so you can view folders, repository objects, and tasks. You can work in multiple folders and repositories at one time.

You can configure general Designer settings, such as font and background color. You can also configure specific tool settings for each Designer tool.