Adding Variables to Mapping Panes

You can add existing variables to a map or create new variables and add them to a map using the Select Inputs.. or Select Outputs... buttons available from the mapping panes of an activity.

1. Click an activity in the orchestration.
2. Select a mapping task from the Checklist for the activity. The mapping tasks of an activity are typically called Mapping Inputs or Mapping Outputs.
3. To add variables:
   • To add input variables to the map, click Select Inputs...
   • To add output variables to the map, click Select Outputs....
   The Select Inputs or Select Outputs dialog box opens.
4. Select from one of the following options:
   • Add an existing variable to the mapping pane - Select an existing variable and click OK. The existing variable is added to the mapping pane.
   • Add a new variable to the mapping pane - To add a new variable to the mapping pane:
     1. Click New. The Create New Variables Step 1 of 2 dialog box opens.
     2. Select a data type or schema to base the new variable:
        • For a variable based on a primitive data type:
          1. Scroll to the end of the Create New Variables Step 1 of 2 dialog box.
          2. Select a primitive data type from the Primitive Types folder.
          3. Click Next.
        • For a variable based on a schema:
          1. Optional: To search for a node by name, click Find.
          2. From the schema, select a node to be the root of the new variable.
          3. Click Next.
     3. Enter a name for the new variable and click Finish. Click OK.
     The new variable is added to Variables toolbox, and the schema is displayed in the "Schema of" pane on the Variables tab. The new variable is also added to the mapping pane