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Create or importing data maps

Data maps assign values from one business object to another. Two types of data map are supported: XML maps and business object maps. XML maps are the preferred choice.

You can create new data maps or reuse existing ones in the process editor. Click either of the following links to learn how.

• Create a data map
  To create a new data map from inside the BPEL process editor, follow these instructions.
• Reusing a business object map
  To put an existing business object map into a business process, follow these instructions.

Building BPEL processes

Related tasks:
Adding a data map activity
Create a data map
Reusing a business object map