SWIFT Components in the Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor

The following table lists the components that make up the SWIFT layout in the Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor, the icons that represent the components, and descriptions of the components.

Component	Icon	Description
SWIFT root element		The SWIFT root element represents the MT or MX that the Sterling B2B Integrator is mapping. At the SWIFT file root element, you define the message type and encoding. It is a group and can contain groups and SWIFT records.
Group		A group is a looping structure that contains a sequence or an implicit group of repeating field tags (in Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor a group is related records and groups that repeat in sequence until either the group data ends, or the maximum number of times that the loop is permitted to repeat is exhausted). A group that is subordinate to another group is a subgroup (and corresponds to a nested looping structure, a loop within a loop). When a group contains an extended rule or a standard rule, an asterisk appears to the right of the group icon.
SWIFT Record		A SWIFT record contains a field tag (in Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor a SWIFT record is a group of related fields or composite data elements that combine to communicate useful data). A SWIFT record can occur once or can repeat multiple times. Note: If a SWIFT record occurs more than once in a map, it is identified by its name <ID>. The second and subsequent occurrences are identified by <ID>:n, where n is the number of the occurrence in the map.
Composite		A composite is a subfield that is an “OR” option or a group of related subfields that occur in a sequence (in Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor a composite is a data element that contains two or more component data elements or subelements). They are also groups of related subfields that occur in a sequence. For example, each SWIFTBIC address is defined as a “composite” consisting of a number of subfields (e.g. branch code, location). A composite can occur once or repeat multiple times. For example, each SWIFTBIC address is defined in the Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor as a composite that consists of a number of fields (SWIFT subfields) such as branch code, location, and so forth. Note: If a composite occurs more than once in a map, it is identified by its name <ID>. The second and subsequent occurrences are identified by <ID>:n, where n is the number of the occurrence in the map. A repeating composite is a related group of fields that have the ability to loop as a whole (occur more than once) within a particular SWIFT record. To enable a composite to repeat multiple times within a SWIFT record, each occurrence of the composite must be separated by a start and end delimiter. Note: SWIFT does not use the repeating option, although it is available to you.
Field		A field is a subfield or a group of SWIFT components (the smallest piece of information defined by the SWIFT standard) that define a SWIFT subfield. A field can have different meanings depending on the context. In other data formats in the Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor, a field is not considered to have useful meaning except in the larger context of the record that contains it. However, fields used in the Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor to represent SWIFT subfields and components contain useful and discrete information. Note: If a field occurs more than once in a map it is identified by its name <ID>. The second and subsequent occurrences are identified by <ID>:n, where n is the number of the occurrence in the map. A repeating field is a field with the ability to loop (occur more than once) within a particular SWIFT record. To enable a single field to repeat multiple times within a SWIFT record, each occurrence of the field must be separated by a start and end delimiter. The use of start and end delimiters help the translator determine where subfields and components are defined within a field tag. When a field has a link performed against it, a red check mark appears over the field icon. When a field contains an extended rule or a standard rule, an asterisk appears to the right of the field icon.