Export the sources and targets, shortcuts, and lookup sources.

In the Designer or Repository Manager, export the files for objects in the mapping template that

mapgen

requires to generate the mapping.

Edit the parameter file for the mapping template.

The Publish Template function in Mapping Architect for Visio creates a mapping template parameter file. The parameter file must provide the values for all parameters used in the mapping template. Define each mapping you want to create in the parameter file.

Create mapping file.

mapgen

creates a mapping file that you can import into the PowerCenter repository. The mapping file contains an XML representation of the mappings defined in the mapping template and parameter file.

Import the mapping file into the repository.

After

mapgen

creates the mapping file, go to the Designer or Repository Manager to import the mapping file into the repository.