Mapper editor(Merge Mapper)

What is the Mapper editor?

The Mapper editor is GUI tool only for Mapper. The mapping definition can be easily made by the icon's dropping in the drug on the screen that is called a mapping canvas, and having the node of the I/O schema in the mapping.

Method of starting Mapper editor

The Mapper editor starts as a tab screen when the Mapper icon on the script canvas is opened.

Method of ending Mapper editor

Press the "×" button in the tab in the Mapper editor when you end the Mapper editor.

Method of ending Mapper editor

Composition of screen in Mapper editor(Merge Mapper)

Refer to "Mapper editor (Document Mapper/Variable Mapper)" for the screen composition.

The screen composition of the Mapper editor of Document Mapper and Variable Mapper and Mapper editors of Merge Mapper is different in the following points.

Glossary in Mapper editor(Merge Mapper)


Merge mapping window

Number in image Screen name Description Remarks
(1) Input schema It is a schema of an input former component.
  • The setting method is different depending on the data model of the component.
    See "Schema of adapter" for further details.
(2) Root element It is an element that becomes the starting point of the schema.  
(3) Loop point It is an element to do the merging logic and the mapping.  
(4) Element(node) It is an element for the data extraction.
  • The link is highlighted with the orange when selecting it.
  • The linked Mapper logic outside the display range is displayed in the display range when double-clicking it.
(5) Mapper logic(merging logic) It is a tool only for Merge Mapper to define merging. Use it arranging it from the tool palette to the mapping canvas by the drug drop.
  • Refer to "Merge logic" for the use of the merging logic.
(6) Mapping link(solid line) The flow of data is shown. It means data flows from the input origin for the output destination. It is used by usual Mapper logic.
  • Link is highlighted with blue when selecting it or hover cursor on it.
  • The linked Mapper logic outside the display range is displayed in the display range when double-clicking it.
(7) Mapping link(dotted line) The repetition of the data extraction is shown. It means the repeated data is read in the place where the link is connected. It is used by usual Mapper logic.
  • Link is highlighted with blue when selecting it or hover cursor on it.
  • The linked Mapper logic outside the display range is displayed in the display range when double-clicking it.
(8) Layer It is a function to hierarchize the mapping definition. The visibility can be improved by hierarchizing the mapping definition by using two or more layers.
(9) Mapping definition The mapping process made on the mapping canvas is shown.  
(10) Output schema It is a schema of the component at the output destination.
  • The setting method is different depending on the data model of the component.
    See "Schema of adapter" for further details.

Tool Menu

A Mapper Editor only menu is available at the Designer's tool menu.
See "Tool Menu" for details.