Mapping Architect for Visio Guide

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Components of Mapping Architect for Visio

Mapping Architect for Visio has the following components:

Visio.
Use Microsoft Office Visio to create a mapping template that you can use to generate multiple PowerCenter mappings.

Mapping template.
A drawing in Visio that represents a PowerCenter mapping. Use rules and parameters in a mapping template to specify the transformation logic. Save and publish a mapping template to generate mapping template files.

Mapping template files.
Files that Mapping Architect for Visio generates when you save or publish a mapping template:

Mapping template drawing file ([template name].vsd) or ([template name].vsdx).
A file that Mapping Architect for Visio generates when you save a mapping template. You use this file to generate mappings.

Mapping template XML file ([template name].xml).
An XML file that Mapping Architect for Visio generates when you publish a mapping template, or a mapping template drawing file. You use this file to generate mappings.

Mapping template parameter file ([template name]_param.xml).
An XML file that Mapping Architect for Visio generates when you publish a mapping template, or a mapping template drawing file. You can define and save parameter values in the Mapping template parameter file. Use this file to generate mappings.

Import Mapping Template Wizard.
A wizard that you use to import a mapping template XML file into the PowerCenter Designer and generate multiple mappings.

mapgen
command line program.
A command line program that you can use to generate an XML representation of the mappings from mapping template files. You can import the mapping XML file that you created into PowerCenter to view the mappings.

Informatica mapping templates.
Predefined mapping templates that cover common data warehousing patterns, such as slowly changing dimensions. Use the Informatica mapping templates instead of creating a mapping template.

You must install Microsoft Visio before you use Mapping Architect for Visio. Informatica does not supply or provide license for Microsoft Visio. To use Microsoft Visio, you must get a separate product license from Microsoft.

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Mapping Architect for Visio Guide

Mapping Architect for Visio Guide

Components of Mapping Architect for Visio

Components of Mapping Architect for Visio