FDN Mappings Fields

Here is a description of the fields and buttons that are displayed on the FDN Mappings component.

This section contains information about the message type, as well as links to view publications, subscriptions, and messages relating to this message type.

For information about the message type fields and buttons, see Message Type Fields.

The following fields and columns are displayed in the Relationship and Mapping Details section of the message type.

Field Description
Publication The publication for the selected relationship.
Source Object The source object for the selected publication.
Subscription The subscription for the selected relationship.
Target Object The target object for the selected publication.
Key The identifier for the message data. This is unique in each level of the messaging hierarchy.
Source The data source.
Target The target for the data.
Target Child Type For child mappings only. The category for the child mapping.
Status Column header for mapping status in the mappings component.

The following buttons are available in the Relationship and Mapping Details section of the message type.

Button Description
Add Mapping Create a new mapping for the relationship.
Manage Relationship Update details of the current relationship, view a different relationship, or create new publications and subscriptions.

The following actions are available for rows in the table.

Button Description
Edit Edit the details of the mapping.
Reuse Key Use the key to send the source information to another target.
Delete Delete the mapping. If the key is used for other relationships on this message type, the key is still visible.
Add Child Mapping Create a new child mapping for this child relationship.
View View the details of a mapping.

The following fields are available when you click Manage Relationship.

Key: N – Visible when creating new publications or subscriptions.

Field     Description
Publication     The details of the data source.
Publishing Product N   The registered product that publishes the source data.
Source Object     The object to publish data from.
Unique Identifier on Source    

The field on the source object that contains the record's unique identifier. We recommend that you use the record ID.

In some circumstances, for example, if you have not selected a publication, you can select an available message key from the Source Identifier Key field. This enables you to provide an identifier for the target mapping when the Unique Identifier on Source field is not present.
Subscription     The details of the recipient of the data.
Subscribing Product N   The registered product that subscribes to the source data.
Target Object     The object to send data to.
Identifier Reference on Target     The field on the target object in which to store the source record's unique identifier. The unique identifier is compared when updating records.

The following fields are available when you click Add Mapping. Depending on your selections, different combinations of fields are visible.

Key: F – Field; CR – Child relationship; S – Static source; L – Lookup; CM – Child mapping; AL – Advanced lookup.

Field   Description
Message Key   The identifier for the mapping on the message type.
Source Type   The type of data being sent, such as a value from a field, a static value, or a child relationship.
Source Field Path F The field on the source object or a related object that contains the source data.
Source Description S The description of the fixed data to send in the message.
Source Data S The exact value to send in the message.
Source Lookup L The lookup field on the source object.
Source Child Relationship CR The related object that provides child source data.
Parent Field CM The parent field that contains the source data.
Target Type   The type of target, such as a field, child record, or a lookup that contains a non-unique name.
Target Field   The field in which to store the data from the source.
Target Child Relationship CR The related target object for which you want to create records.
Child Filter Key CR The message key that determines whether to create or update child records. If a key is specified, records are created or updated when the value in the message evaluates to true.
Child Filter Field CR The checkbox or formula field that determines whether to create or update child records. If specified, records are created or updated when the field equals true.
Record Creation Method CR

The way you want to create and maintain linked records:

  • Always Add
  • Always Replace
  • Update Matching
  • Update Matching and Delete
Target Lookup AL The field that stores the data from the advanced lookup.
Additional Source Identifier Field AL The additional source field to compare to identify a unique record. In some circumstances, for example, if you have not selected a publication, you can specify an additional source identifier key.
Data Transformation Table   The data transformation table to apply to the target field.
Additional Transformation Source Field   The additional source field for mappings that use a data transformation table that requires two source values. In some circumstances, for example, if you have not selected a publication, you can specify an additional transformation source key.
Target Child Type CM The category for the child mapping. Target child types enable you to create multiple target records from a single source record.
Tip:

If you want to add a mapping to a subscription when no publication is selected, you can do so and a new mapping will be created on the message type that contains a key and target. However, no data can be added to the specified target via messaging unless a publication and source are specified.