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The mapping activity is a type of flow object in the process. You use a mapping activity to transform complex data from data objects in the process context into more simple data.

When working with mapping activities, you create the mapping activity as a flow object in your process. After that you define the mappings between the data objects in the process context.

Prerequisites

  • You have opened the Process Composer perspective in the SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio and have expanded your project in the Project Explorer view.

  • You have created the necessary data objects containing the data that is transformed.

    For more information, see Creating Data Objects.

Procedure

  1. Expand Process Modeling, then expand Processes.

  2. In the context menu of a process, choose Open.

  3. Expand Activities from Palette.

  4. Choose Mapping and click the modeling surface.

    The activity appears in the place you clicked.

  5. Choose General in the Properties view and specify a name of the activity in the Name field.

  6. (Optional) Specify a description of the activity in the Documentation field.

  7. Choose Mapping in the Properties view and define the mappings between the data objects in the process context using drag and drop. For more information about defining mappings, see Defining Data Mappings.