Mapping Specification Guide

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Creating a Mapping Specification

Create a mapping specification as a container for the business logic that transforms and moves data from source to target. You can choose to create a mapping specification from the

New

menu or from the

New Assets

panel in the

Design

workspace.

Before you create a mapping specification, verify that the sources you want to use exist in a project.

From the

New Assets

panel in the

Design

workspace, click

Mapping Specification

The

New Mapping Specification

wizard appears.

Enter a unique name and an optional description.

Select the project or folder where you want to create the mapping specification.

Click

On the

Sources

panel, click the

Add

icon.

The

Add Source Object

wizard appears.

On the

Source Object

panel, select a source or multiple sources.

Optionally, select a source and click

Data Preview

to preview the source data.

Optionally, select a source and click

Properties

to view the source properties.

Click

, and then click

If you selected multiple sources, click the

New Join

icon to create a join and select the edit options to configure the join.

Click

, and then click

Choose to use a virtual target or a target from the

Target Object

panel.

Use a virtual target if you do not know the structure of the target data object.

Use a target from the

Target Object

panel if you know the structure of the data object. If you load the mapping specification results to a table, the structure of this target must match the structure of the target table.

Optionally, select a target and click

Data Preview

to preview the target data.

Optionally, select a target and click

Properties

to view the target properties.

Click

Finish

Mapping Specification Configuration

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