This topic applies only to the IBM Business Automation Workflow Advanced configuration.

Creating an XML map from the File menu

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You can launch the XML map editor from the File menu, and define mappings between input and output business objects. An XML map that you create in this manner can reside in a module, mediation module, or library.

About this task

Create an xml map from the file menu if you want to use it for a DataPower® appliance or if you want to use it as a submap within a Mapping primitive.

To create an XML map:

Procedure

  1. From the main menu, select File > New > Data map. Or, select a module or library in the Business Integration view and right-click > New > Data Map.
  2. In the New Data Map wizard, select XML map and click Next.
  3. Select the module or library where you want to store the map. Enter a name for the map.
  4. Optional: Click Next.
    1. Click Add to select an input business object from the list of available business objects, or New to create a business object as input to the map.
    2. Click Add to select an output business object from the list of available business objects, or New to create a business object as output to the map.
  5. Click Finish.

    The XML map editor opens. If you selected the input and output business objects when creating the map, you will see the input business object on the left and the output business object on the right.

  6. If you created the map without specifying the input and output business objects, add them now:
    1. Click the Add input object icon in the toolbarAdd input object icon to add the input business objects.
    2. Click the Add output object icon in the toolbarAdd output object icon to add the output business object.
  7. Click the input element in the input business object and drag your mouse to the output business element.

    A default transform is added to the mapping, depending on the type of input element.

  8. Optional: If you want to change the transform type, right-click the transform, and select Change transform. Select the required transform from the list of available transforms.
  9. Click the transform, and switch to the properties view to set required properties.

What to do next

See the topic "Editing an XML map" in the related tasks for more detailed information on how to use the XML map editor.