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From the Data Mapping page, you can edit mappings.  To edit:

  1. Click the hyperlink of the Name field to edit the mapping
  2. Edit the main query of the mapping in the query window
    Note: When using SQL functions for columns, be sure to wrap the column with an AS label (See Line 2 in sample query below)

    1. Use the editing buttons to format the query
      1. Undo – Undo the last edit
      2. Redo – Redo the last edit that was undone
      3. Block Outdent – Remove an indent from a line or block
      4. Block Indent – Set a line or block in from the margin
      5. Comment – Comment out a line or block
      6. Theme – Color theme of query (Theme1, Theme2)
    2. Click the button to add a helper query
    3. Click the name of a query to expand or minimize the query window
    4. Click the button to run the query and preview the output before saving
      1. Select the number of rows to display from the drop down (100 (default), 500, 1000, All)
    5. Click the button to bring op the Settings dialog
      1. Configure the mapping settings and then click the Close button

        1. Show Data During Execution – Choose if data is displayed in output
        2. Enable Audit – Choose if auditing (logging) is enabled or disabled
        3. Synch Type – Select the type of synch (Linking Assets only)
          1. Reload Links – Drop and reload links for the selected asset type
          2. Append Links – Append new links for the selected asset type
    6. Click the button to expand the query to full window mode.  Click the button to exit full window mode.
    7. Use the menu to manage queries
       

      1. Ignore from Execution – Ignore a query from execution
      2. Rename Query – Rename a query
      3. Insert App Filters Variable – Insert variable %[etl_app_filter__cm.program_name_xf]% to filter a query based on App Filters
        1. Example Query: SELECT * FROM readyworks_etl.cm_computerprogram cm WHERE %[etl_app_filter__cm.program_name_xf]%
      4. Move Up – Move a query up in the order
      5. Move Down – Move a query down in the order
      6. Delete Query – Delete a query
  3. View the results of the query in the Output window
  4. Enter the mapping properties in the Mapping Properties window

    1. Mapping Name – Name of the mapping (required)
    2. Mapping Type – Type of the mapping (Data Columns, Linking Assets)
    3. RW Target Table – Select ReadyWorks table that is the target of the mapping
    4. Source Column (ETL) – Select source column of the mapping
    5. Target Column (RW) – Select target column of the mapping
    6. Conversion – Select conversion method of the mapping
      1. Boolean
      2. Checkbox
      3. Date
      4. Datetime
      5. FQDN
      6. Guid
      7. Netbios
    7. Use the menu to manage rows

      1. Move Up – Move a row up in the order
      2. Move Down – Move a row down in the order
      3. Ignore – Ignore a row
      4. Delete – Delete a row
    8. Add Row – Add new rows for additional mappings
    9. Remove All – Remove all rows
  5. Click the button to Quick Save or Full Save the mapping. A Quick Save does not run the query while a Full Save does and can take longer to save depending on the query.
    NOTE:  The RW Target Table is required to save the mapping.

Query

From the Edit Mapping page, you can manage the mapping queries. To manage the mapping queries:

  1. Edit the main query of the mapping in the query window

    1. Use the editing buttons to format the query
      1. Undo – Undo the last edit
      2. Redo – Redo the last edit that was undone
      3. Block Outdent – Remove an indent from a line or block
      4. Block Indent – Set a line or block in from the margin
      5. Comment – Comment out a line or block
      6. Theme – Color theme of query (Theme1, Theme2)
    2. Click the button to add a helper query
    3. Click the name of a query to expand or minimize the query window
    4. Click the button to run the query and preview the output before saving
      1. Select the number of rows to display from the drop down (100 (default), 500, 1000, All)
    5. Click the button to bring op the Settings dialog
      1. Configure the mapping settings and then click the Close button

        1. Show Data During Execution – Choose if data is displayed in output
        2. Enable Audit – Choose if auditing (logging) is enabled or disabled
        3. Synch Type – Select the type of synch (Linking Assets only)
          1. Reload Links – Drop and reload links for the selected asset type
          2. Append Links – Append new links for the selected asset type
    6. Click the button to expand the query to full window mode.  Click the button to exit full window mode.
    7. Use the menu to manage queries
       

      1. Ignore from Execution – Ignore a query from execution
      2. Rename Query – Rename a query
      3. Insert App Filters Variable – Insert variable %[etl_app_filter__cm.program_name_xf]% to filter a query based on App Filters
        1. Example Query: SELECT * FROM readyworks_etl.cm_computerprogram cm WHERE %[etl_app_filter__cm.program_name_xf]%
      4. Move Up – Move a query up in the order
      5. Move Down – Move a query down in the order
      6. Delete Query – Delete a query
    8. Click the button to Quick Save or Full Save the mapping. A Quick Save does not run the query while a Full Save does and can take longer to save depending on the query.
      NOTE:  The RW Target Table is required to save the mapping.

Output

From the Edit Mapping page, you can view the results of a mapping query or set of queries. To view the results:

  1. Click the button to run the query and preview the output before saving
    1. Select the number of rows to display from the drop down (100 (default), 500, 1000, All)
  2. View the results of the query in the Output window

Mapping Properties

From the Edit Mapping page, you can edit the mapping properties. To edit the mapping properties:

  1. Edit the mapping properties in the Mapping Properties window

    1. Mapping Name – Name of the mapping (required)
    2. Mapping Type – Type of the mapping (Data Columns, Linking Assets)
    3. RW Target Table – Select ReadyWorks table that is the target of the mapping
    4. Source Column (ETL) – Select source column of the mapping
    5. Target Column (RW) – Select target column of the mapping
    6. Conversion – Select conversion method of the mapping
      1. Boolean
      2. Checkbox
      3. Date
      4. Datetime
      5. FQDN
      6. Guid
      7. Netbios
    7. Use the menu to manage rows

      1. Move Up – Move a row up in the order
      2. Move Down – Move a row down in the order
      3. Ignore – Ignore a row
      4. Delete – Delete a row
    8. Add Row – Add new rows for additional mappings
    9. Remove All – Remove all rows

Settings

From the Edit Mapping page, you can configure the mapping settings. To configure the mapping settings:

  1. Click the button to bring op the Settings dialog
  2. Configure the mapping settings and then click the Close button

    1. Show Data During Execution – Choose if data is displayed in output
    2. Enable Audit – Choose if auditing (logging) is enabled or disabled
    3. Synch Type – Select the type of synch (Linking Assets only)
      1. Reload Links – Drop and reload links for the selected asset type
      2. Append Links – Append new links for the selected asset type
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