Creating a submap

You can create a submap from scratch or after you define a Submap transform between an input object and an output object in a message map. You can also convert a local map into a submap.

About this task

You can use a submap to reuse common data transformations between input objects and output objects.

Choose one of the following methods to create a submap:

• Create a submap from scratch.

  Use this method to create a common transformation between an input object and an output object.

  For more information, see Creating a submap in the Application Development view.

• Create a submap by using the Graphical Data Mapping editor. For more information, see Creating a submap by using the Submap transform.

  Use this method when you have a message map where you have identified a common transformation between an input object and an output object.

• Create a submap by converting a local map to a submap. For more information, see Converting a local map into a submap.

  Use this method when you have a local map defined in your message map that you have identified as a common transformation between an input object and an output object.

What to do next

Edit the submap and define the transformation logic between the input and output elements in the submap. For more information, see Specifying a transform (mapping operation).