Mapping Fields

Here is a description of the fields that make up a mapping.

Tip:

We recommend that you manage mapping details from the FDN Mappings component rather than from these records directly.

Key: * – Mandatory field.

Field     Description
Mapping ID *   Unique identifier for the mapping record.
Mapping Name     Textual identifier for the mapping.
Process *   Name of the configuration item metadata record that contains the related process.
Source Keys     Keys to extract data from the source.
Source Path     The relationship path from the source to the specified source key.
Target Keys     Keys to populate data on the target.
Target Path     The relationship path from the target to the specified target key.
Type *   Type of mapping, such as Standard or Relationship.
Additional Source Identifier Field     The additional source field to compare to identify a unique record.
Source Data     The exact value to map to the target location.
Source Description     The description of the fixed data to map to the target location.
Source Data     The exact value to map to the target location.
Source Description     The description of the fixed data to map to the target location.
Record Creation Method     The creation method that defines how to create and maintain linked records.
Unique Identifier on Source     For child mappings, the source field that contains the record's unique identifier.
Identifier Reference on Target     For child mappings, the field on the target in which to store the source record's unique identifier. The unique identifier is compared when updating records.
Filter     For child mappings, the source field that determines whether records are created or updated. For records to be created or updated, the value must evaluate to true.
Data Transformation Table     The data transformation table to apply to the mapping.
Lookup Field     The source field to compare to identify a unique record.