Checklist of User Tasks
The following is a checklist of the tasks you will need to complete to convert a COBOL copybook to create the positional side of a map in Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor:
| Task Number | Description of Task | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ensure that you have a complete COBOL copybook and have downloaded the copybook from your
system (via FTP) to the machine on which Sterling B2B Integrator
Map Editor is installed. Note: The Sterling B2B Integrator
Map Editor only
processes the record layout of the copybook file, so you should only provide the record
layout.
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| 2 | Create a map using a COBOL copybook. See Create a Map Using a COBOL Copybook. | |
| 3 | If you have unsupported data formats or REDEFINES in your copybook, their description by Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor may exceed the limit allowed. If this occurs, you need to create a file named cb2xml.properties. See Create a CB2XML.properties File if Descriptions Exceed the Maximum Length. | |
| 4 | Set record tags for each record on the Positional Record Properties dialog box, delete the accompanying field, and run Auto Position on the fields in each record. | |
| 5 | Map redefined components, using conditions or other mapping operations. | |
| 6 | Select the appropriate data format for map components from the COBOL copybook that were in an unsupported format and were automatically converted to the string format. | |
| 7 | Create any other necessary standard rules, extended rules, and links. | |
| 8 | Check the format of the completed map to ensure that it mirrors your COBOL copybook. |