Mapping Table
Definition
Table that determines the assignment of elements of the
set of rules (facts, records, compositions, and phrase codes) to the elements in EH&S (characteristics, identifiers, value assignment types, phrase keys, and so on).Use
Mapping tables link the sets of rules that are independent of specification management to the elements of specification management and enable the derivation of secondary data through the EH&S Expert.
Structure
One mapping database only is assigned to a set of rules. The mapping tables of the mapping databases saved locally on the PC are stored in Microsoft Access 97 or Access 2000 databases (.MDB file). You can edit the mapping tables with the rule editor or with Microsoft Access 97 or Microsoft Access 2000.
If you create rules using the rule editor and assign the EH&S elements (characteristics, identifiers, value assignment types, phrase keys, and so on) using drag & drop, the rule editor generates the entries required in the mapping tables automatically.
There are different kinds of assignments:
Fact mapping Record mapping Composition mapping Phrase mappingIn the rule editor, the mapping tables of facts, records, and compositions are presented together in one tree structure.