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Mapped. Lists the fields selected for mapping to template fields. These are the fields whose names
may have to change to match the original fields used in stream operations. Click in the table cell
for a field to activate a list of available fields.
If you are unsure of which fields to map, it may be useful to examine the source data closely
before mapping. For example, you can use the Types tab in the source node to review a summary
of the source data.
Tips and Shortcuts
Workquickly and easily by familiarizing yourself with the following shortcuts and tips:
Buildstreams quickly by double-clickin g. Simply double-click a node on the palette to add and
connect it to the current stream.
Useke y combinations to select downstream nodes. Press Ctrl+Q and Ctrl+W to toggle the
selection of all nodes downstream.
Useshortcut keys to c onnect and disconnect nodes. When a node is select ed in the canvas, press
F2 to begin a connection, press Tab to move to the required node, and press Shift+Spacebar to
complete the connection. Press F3 to disconnect all inputs and outputs to the selected nod e.
Customize the Nodes Palette tab with your favorite nodes. On the Toolsmenu, click Manage
Palettes to open a dialog box for adding, removing, or moving the nodes shown on the
Nodes Palette.
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PaletteManager
Renamenodes and add ToolTips. Each node dialog box includes an Annotations tab on which
you can specify a custom name for nodes on the canvas as well as add ToolTips to help
organizeyo ur stream. You can also include lengthy annotations to track progress, save process
details, and denote any business decisions required or achieved.