Character Mapper

Use the Character Mapper component to replace characters or strings in the input record. The mapping of the replacement will be applied to all or selected attributes, and mapping definitions can be saved into files.

Use this component for replacement of characters or strings (for example, German Umlaut ä to ae or Unicode characters).

StepsTo set up required properties

  1. Add the component to the project and connect the ports of the component to adjacent components.

  2. Open the Mapping window by clicking Mapping in the Properties section.

  3. Enter at least one mapping.

The Character Mapper component is designed to visualize the result of a character mapping immediately after the mapping has been entered. To switch of this kind of automatic synchronization, click Auto Synchronization.

StepsTo add a character mapping

  1. Click Add Line in the toolbar.

  2. Enter a character or string in the From columns.

  3. Enter a character or string in the To column. If you do not enter a value, the From value will be effectively removed without any replacement.

To delete a character mapping, select the line and click the Remove Line button.

To save the current mapping to a file, click the Save File button.

To open a mapping from a file, click the Open File button.