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  1. Preface
  2. Understanding Mapping Analyst for Excel
  3. Standard Mapping Specification Template
  4. Models Worksheet
  5. Packages Worksheet
  6. Domains and Enumerations Worksheets
  7. Mappings Worksheet
  8. Joins, Lookups, and Filters Worksheets
  9. Rules Worksheet
  10. Importing and Exporting Mapping Specifications

Mapping Analyst for Excel Guide

Mapping Analyst for Excel Guide

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Target Section

Target Section

The Target section contains the output results for the rule. You can configure a maximum of 10 output results.
The following table describes the properties that you can configure in the Target section:
Property
Required/
Optional
Description
Model
Required
Target model defined on the Models worksheet that includes the target column that you want to write the rule result to.
Result Name
Required
Name of the output result. The PowerCenter Repository Service assigns this value to a Java transformation output port.
Result Description
Optional
Description of the output result. The PowerCenter Repository Service does not import this value.
Result Datatype
Required
Datatype of the output result. Select one of the following options:
  • Datatype valid for the selected target model. The PowerCenter Repository Service assigns the value to the datatype of the Java transformation output port.
  • Domain name defined on the Domains worksheet. The PowerCenter Repository Service assigns the datatype, length, and scale defined on the Domains worksheet to the Java transformation output port.
Result Length
Required
Length of the output result. The PowerCenter Repository Service assigns this value to the precision of the Java transformation output port.
Result Scale
Required
Scale of the output result. The PowerCenter Repository Service assigns this value to the scale of the Java transformation output port.
Result
Required
Value to assign to the output result. If you selected a domain name for the datatype, the mapping specification displays a list of all possible domain values defined on the Enumerations worksheet.
The value can contain any of the following:
  • Constant. Enter a number or a string value.
  • Expression. Enter an expression within parentheses. For example: 
    (fname + " " + lname)
The expression must include Java supported operators. The PowerCenter Repository Service assigns this value to the output port in the Java transformation.
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