This chapter introduced the terminology and concepts associated with
business object mapping. The key points to remember are:
- Data mapping transforms business objects. As business objects
travel from source applications to collaborations, mapping transforms
application-specific business objects to generic business objects. As
business objects travel from collaborations to destination applications,
mapping transforms generic business objects to application-specific business
objects.
- Maps can be created using the Map Designer and Relationship Designer
tools.
- Simple mapping can be done in the Map Designer. For mapping that
involves attributes that are equivalent but incompatible in format, use
Relationship Designer.
All of the previous chapters described basic features of the IBM WebSphere
InterChange Server system. The next chapter describes an advanced
feature relevant to some users.
