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