Mapping Outgoing Files

Insert an element (or atom as a subnode to an element) in the format tree structure on the left.

The system automatically displays the detailed view for the node in the right frame. This includes the following tabs: Attributes , Source , Aggregation , Conditions , and Comment .

After you enter the required attribute information, select a mapping procedure.

Mapping procedures:

Select mapping procedure	If
Constant	The value is to be set to a constant
Structure field	A value is to be retrieved from a specific source field in the system
Reference to tree node	An attribute (current value, length, or counter reading) of another DMEE format object that was already defined is to be used
Aggregation	A value related to a reference node is to be totaled and made available to this node
Exit module	The standard mapping and conversion rules do not meet your requirements and you wish to specify an exit module
Own mapping (atoms) – only possible for elements	Your mapping rules are dependent on conditions or if different parts of the element are to be filled from different sources
No mapping – only possible for XML format trees	The element is not to contain a source value itself, but is used to group other elements or other permissible subnodes below it.

Enter detailed source information:

If you choose one of the following mapping procedures, enter source data in the appropriate fields on the Source tab:

Constant

Structure field

Reference to tree node

Exit module

This graphic is explained in the accompanying text.

In most cases, you specify that the target field is to be filled from one source field from the system, which corresponds to the mapping procedure Structure field . To specify the source field, you can enter the source field and structure directly under Source , or you can select a field from the source field inventory .

If you choose Aggregation as the mapping procedure, enter data as required on the Aggregation tab.

If you choose Own mapping (atoms) as the mapping procedure for the element, you create as many atoms as you require in the form of subnodes to the element. You then specify a mapping procedure and source information for the atoms.

You can specify a conversion method used to convert source field data to a particular format for the DME file. This step is optional; if no conversion method is specified, data is transferred to the target field in the format it has in the system.