Editing or creating a spec map

Using the spec map console, you can edit an existing spec map or create a new spec map.

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To edit an existing spec map or create a new spec map, proceed as follows.

The spec map details page opens.

In the Spec map properties section, add or view the following.


Name	Enter the name of the spec map.
Type	Click and select the type of spec mapping. Catalog spec to Destination spec Catalog to Catalog Catalog to Destination spec File spec to Catalog File spec to Catalog spec
Destination spec	Depending on the type you specify in the Type column, select and specify the following for the spec mapping. Destination spec Catalog destination Click if you want to view or edit the selected spec. Click to create a spec or catalog.
Source spec	Depending on the type you specify in the Type column, select and specify the following for the spec mapping. Source spec Catalog source Click if you want to view or edit the selected spec. Click to create a spec or catalog.

In the Mapping properties section, select any of the following filters: Unmapped, Mapped, or All specs. You can then add or edit the following.


Destination attribute	Displays a list of destination attributes to which you can map a spec.
Source attribute	Double-click the cell to make it editable, and select a source spec to map from the list of specs in the right pane. You can also use the type-ahead feature to search for a source spec. Enter the first 3 characters of a source spec name to display the source specs.
	Click to build a custom expression by using the Scriptlet editor pop-up window. Select spec attributes to build your custom expression. Click Populate Destination node to populate the destination node attribute with your custom expression.
Search	Enter a keyword to search a spec from the list of specs in the right pane.