Mapping Objects by Script

You can use scripting to map objects from heterogeneous models.

You create or reuse a mapping for an object using the following method on the DataSource object and on the ClassifierMap object: CreateMapping(ByVal Object As BaseObject) As BaseObject.

Example

Given the following example where an OOM (oom1) contains a class (class_1) with two attributes (att1 and att2) and a PDM (pdm1) contains a table (table_1) with two columns (col1 and col2). To map the OOM class and attributes to the PDM table and columns, you have to do the following:


  • Create a data source in the OOM

set ds = oom1.datasources.createnew

  • Add the PDM as source for the data source

ds.AddSource pdm1

  • Create a mapping for class_1 and set this mapping as the default for class_1 (current data source being the default)

set map1 = ds.CreateMapping(class_1)

  • Add table_1 as source for class_1

map1.AddSource table_1

  • Add a mapping for att1

set attmap1 = map1.CreateMapping(att1)

  • Set col1 as source for att1

attmap1.AddSource col1

  • Add a mapping for att2

set attmap2 = map1.CreateMapping(att2)

  • Set col2 as source for att2

attmap.AddSource col2

You can also get the mapping of an object using the following method on the DataSource object and on the ClassifierMap object: GetMapping(ByVal Object As BaseObject) As BaseObject.


  • Get the mapping of class_1

Set mymap = ds.GetMapping (class_1)

  • Get the mapping of att1

Set mymap = map1.GetMapping (att1)

For more information about objects mapping, see the Mapping Objects chapter in the Core Feature's Guide.


Created October 7, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com