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Data mappings

A data mapping maps the data in a UMF file to the corresponding tables and table columns in the entity database.

Without a valid data mapping, you cannot successfully load data into the entity database. Whenever your data requires new UMF segments, you must create new data mappings for the data in those UMF segments.

Example

Finn's Auto Service has recently started collecting insurance company data for their customers. For example, the UMF data for a new insurance company might use these UMF segments:

<ATTRIBUTE>
<INSURANCECOMPANY>Mooninite Casualty Company</INSURANCECOMPANY>
</ATTRIBUTE>

You must create a new data mapping for the <ATTRIBUTE><INSURANCECOMPANY> UMF data path to the appropriate table column in the entity database. The XPath value for the UMF Data Path is ./ATTRIBUTE/INSURANCECOMPANY/



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