In the Designer, select the mapping that you want to base the mapping template on and export it to an XML file.

To import the mapping template, click the Create Template from Mapping XML button. Mapping Architect for Visio determines the mapping objects and links included in the mapping and adds the appropriate objects to the drawing window.

The mapping template includes mapping objects provided by the Informatica Stencil. The source is a flat file that contains the following employee data: Employee Number, First Name, Last Name, Address, and Phone Number. The mapping loads the employee numbers into the target.

You want to create multiple mappings that use the same mapping objects, but have different sources, targets, or data extraction logic.