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Create mappings to reconcile complex type parameters

When you have two business objects that need to be reconciled, use the Map parameter mapping.

For example, you may have one business object that has five fields and one that has three fields, and the fields may have different names. By creating a Map parameter mapping, you can reconcile the differences between these two business objects. If that Map parameter mappings can have multiple inputs and multiple outputs.

To create a parameter mapping with Map type, follow these steps:


Procedure

  1. In the Parameter mappings section of the editor, right-click the source parameter and select Create Parameter Mapping or click and drag the connection (the yellow "grabby"

    ) to the target parameter. A Move parameter mapping is created.

  2. Select the Move parameter mapping and, in the Properties view, change the parameter mapping type to map by selecting Map from the drop-down list. The parameter mapping type is now set to Map.
  3. Right-click another attribute (such as address) in the Parameter mappings section of the editor and select Create Parameter Mapping.

  4. Click and drag the connection to the Map parameter mapping.

  5. In the Properties view, click the Details tab. From the drop-down list, select the business object map to use in the parameter mapping. This selection will populate the map inputs and map outputs details tables.

  6. To create a new business object map, click New. The Map inputs and Map outputs tables can be edited somewhat, if required. If that the input parameters may be set manually for a specific business object map input, and the business object map outputs may be set manually for a specific output parameters. Manual changes in the table are only needed for business object maps with either multiple inputs or outputs (or both) and mostly if those are of the same type.

Create parameter mappings