IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator
Input Attribute mapping
Input Attribute mapping is the process that accomplishes
the moving of data from the input source to the Work entry in the
AssemblyLine. Input Attribute maps are shown in the Attribute Maps
window of the Connector, when brought up in the Connector Editor, with an arrow pointing to the Connector from an entity referred to
as "[Source]". They are also shown in the Schema window, under Input
Attribute map.
Before you begin
In order to be able to set up the Input Attribute map, the
Connector must be set to a mode which supports input, in the toolbar
of the Connector. Modes that support input are typically Iterator, Lookup and Server.
Then, in the Input Map section, we select those Attributes from the input source that you wish to
process in the AssemblyLine.
About this task
Connectors to be set up for Input Attribute mapping can either
reside in the <workspace>/Resources/Connectors, or in their designated position in the AssemblyLine.
Procedure
- Click Input Map.
- Click Connect, followed by Next to
get the schema for many datasources. Some Connectors or Connector-Parser
combinations have pre-defined schemas, whereas others prompt you to
read a sample entry from the data source and examine it to discover
attributes.
- Finally, select Attributes from the Schema list
and then drag them into the Attribute Map, or add these manually with
the Add and Delete buttons. The Attribute Map controls which Attributes
are brought into our AssemblyLine for processing, as well as any transformations
you specify.
What to do next
These mapped Attributes are retrieved from the data source, placed in the Work entry, and passed to subsequent Connectors
in the Flow section in the AssemblyLine.
If you did not create
the Connector directly in an AssemblyLine, then in order to use this
Connector in an AssemblyLine, drag the Connector from its location
in <workspace>/Resources/Connectors to the Feed section
of an AssemblyLine.
Parent topic: Attribute Mapping and Schema