Data mapping

Data mapping is the process by which the IBM WebSphere InterChange Server system passes data from an application-specific business object to a generic business object or from a generic object to an application-specific business object. Mapping allows the IBM WebSphere InterChange Server system to handle differences in the data modeling of different applications.

Note:
When a collaboration transfers information across two or more installations of the same application, mapping is not required unless different customizations have been done at each installation.

Data mapping occurs in the IBM WebSphere InterChange Server system at runtime, using maps that you create prior to runtime.

This chapter is an overview of the mapping process and the components you use for viewing, modifying, and creating maps and relationships. It contains the following sections:

For detailed instructions about using the IBM WebSphere InterChange Server mapping tool to create maps, refer to the Map Development Guide.

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