Mapping functional area

The Mapping functional area is used to view and maintain maps and related items. You access the Mapping functional area by clicking the Mapping button on the Data Interchange Services client navigator bar. This displays a functional area window that contains several list windows.

The following table describes the mapping components represented in each list window of the Mapping functional area.

Mapping component Description
Data transformation maps Data transformation maps are used to transform a document in any format into a document in any format.
Validation maps Validation maps provide additional validation for EDI documents.
Functional acknowledgment maps Functional acknowledgment maps are used to create EDI functional acknowledgments. Data Interchange Services client provides a basic set of functional acknowledgment maps to produce common functional acknowledgments. You need to create your own or modify these only if you have special requirements.
Global variables Global variables are used with data transformation maps, validation maps, and functional acknowledgment maps. During translation, you can put data into a global variable. The data contained in a global variable is available to other translations.
Control strings The translator component of WebSphere Partner Gateway does not use maps directly to translate or validate documents. Instead, map controls strings are used. Maps are compiled into map control strings for use in translation and validation.
Translation tables Translation tables are used to change one value into another corresponding value during translation of a document.
Code lists Code lists define a list of acceptable values that are used in maps to validate any source simple element or variable.
User Exit profiles A User Exit profile is used to identify a user exit that can be called during a translation.

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