Creating a mapping using the drag and drop feature

Chapter 16 The Mapping Editor

You can create a mapping by dragging an item from the Source pane and dropping it to the Target pane.

When the drop position is unauthorized a barred circle is displayed.

For a given mapping, the following results occur depending on the type of object you drag and where you drop it:

Source > Destination	Result
Parent object > parent object	Both parent objects are mapped together with their child objects if their name and code match. In the Mappings pane, the mapping is displayed in the Mapping list, the source of the parent object displays in the Sources sub-tab and the mapping of its child objects displays in the Child Object Mapping sub-tab.
Child object > child object which did not mapped because their names are different, you can "force" the mapping	Both child object are mapped and this mapping is added to the list of attributes mappings in the Child Object Mapping sub-tab.
Child object owned by a different parent object > child object	Both child object are mapped and this mapping is added to the list of attributes mappings in the Child Object Mapping sub-tab.
Child object or parent object > folder	The child object or the parent object with its child objects are created in the appropriate folder in the target model and are mapped with their respective source objects. The child object is added to the list of attributes mappings in the Child Object mapping sub-tab. The parent object displays as a new mapping in the Mapping list together with its child objects mappings in the Child Object Mapping sub-tab.

To create a mapping using the drag and drop feature:

Drag an object icon from the Source pane and drop it onto the appropriate object icon in the Target pane.

A link is automatically created between the two objects to materialize the mapping and a small symbol is displayed on the source and the target objects icon. Besides, the mapping details display in the Mappings pane.