Compiling functional acknowledgment maps

A functional acknowledgment map needs to be compiled into a map control string before the translator component of WebSphere Partner Gateway can create a functional acknowledgment based on the map.

The following steps describe how to compile a functional acknowledgment map.

  1. Open the Functional Acknowledgment Maps list window by clicking the Mapping button on the Data Interchange Services client navigator bar and selecting the Functional Acknowledgment Maps tab.
  2. Select one or more maps in the Functional Acknowledgment Maps list window.
  3. Click the Compile button on the toolbar, or select Compile from the Actions menu.

Note:
Alternatively, you can compile functional acknowledgment maps from the Functional Acknowledgment Map editor. From the editor, click the Compile button on the toolbar, or select Compile from the Actions menu. If a change has been made in the editor, a dialog appears asking if the change can be saved. Click the OK button to save the change and continue the compile process. Click the Cancel button if you do not want to save the change or compile the map.

Data Interchange Services client compiles the selected functional acknowledgment maps and displays an Execution Status window. When Data Interchange Services client is finished compiling, a message appears on the Execution Status window indicating that the compile has been completed. You can click the Cancel button on the Execution Status window to terminate the compile function.

In addition to compiling or recompiling the map, the map control string must be copied to the database accessed by the translator component of WebSphere Partner Gateway. This is commonly done using the export and import functions.

Note:
Compiling a functional acknowledgment map involves a large amount of database access. If your database is on a network, it may be preferable to move your map and document definitions to a local database and do the compile on the local database. After the compile has completed, the control string can be exported to the desired database.

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