Create a CIDX Map

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About this task

When you create a new map, you can either manually create a CIDX layout or you can use a wizard that creates a layout for you based on the CIDX standard. The wizard saves you time and effort and minimizes the risk of having an invalid standard format.

To create an CIDX map:

Procedure

  1. From the Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor File menu, select New.
  2. In the New Map Wizard, complete the questions in the first window and click Next.
    Note: Be sure that IBM® Sterling B2B Integrator is selected in the What kind of map are you creating list.
  3. If you are translating from CIDX, in the Input Format window (Create a New Data Format Using this Standard option) select CIDX and click Messages. If you are translating from another format, select that format and continue to the next screen.
  4. Select the version of the standard (choices are 3.0 and 4.0) and the message you want to use and click Next.
  5. If you selected version 4.0, clear the checkboxes next to any sub-elements that you do not want included in the map and click Next.
    Note: If you clear any checkboxes your map will not conform to the CIDX standard. Ensure that the Build codelists for enumerated attributes option is selected.
  6. Click Finish to load the message.
  7. Click Next to select the Output Format.
  8. If you are translating to CIDX, in the Output Format window (Create a New Data Format Using this Standard option) select CIDX and click Messages. If you are translating to another format, select that format and continue to the next screen.
  9. Select the version of the standard and the message you want to use and click Next.
  10. If you selected version 4.0, clear the checkboxes next to any sub-elements that you do not want included in the map and click Next.
    Note: If you clear any checkboxes your map will not conform to the CIDX standard.
  11. Click Finish to load the message.
  12. Click Finish. The Sterling B2B Integrator Map Editor displays the new map.