Mapping template drawing file.

After you create the mapping template drawing file in Mapping Architect for Visio, save it as a Visio drawing file with a .vsd extension for Microsoft Visio 2010 and previous versions. You can save the file with a .vsdx extension for Microsoft Visio 2016.

mapgen

reads the Visio drawing file to determine the transformations and link rules for the mappings it creates based on the mapping template.

Mapping template parameter file.

When you publish the mapping template, Mapping Architect for Visio creates a mapping template parameter file. Edit the parameter file to provide the values for the mapping parameters.

mapgen

reads the mapping template parameter file to determine the values of the parameters used in the mapping template.

Source and target definition files.

The mapping template does not include the definitions for sources and targets. Export the source and target definitions from PowerCenter.

mapgen

reads the source and target definition files to determine the source and target table properties and columns to use in the mappings it creates based on the mapping template.