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Attributes Mapping | The Attributes Mapping page allows you to define the mapping between | |||||
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| Add Mapping |
| Use this tool to select the attributes in the | |
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| current element that will be mapped to PDM | |
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| columns or OOM class attributes. Once you | |
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| have selected the attributes, you can use the | |
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| dropdown listbox in the Mapped to column to | |
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| Create from Sources |
| Use this tool to copy PDM columns or OOM | |
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| class attributes in the data source to the | |
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| current element attributes | |
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| Generate Mapping |
| Use this tool to automatically generate a | |
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| mapping between PDM columns or OOM | |
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| class attributes and element attributes with the | |
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| same name or code in the data source and the | |
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For more information on element mapping, see section Mapping objects in an XML model in chapter Working with an XML model.
Creating an element
You can create an element:
♦From the palette
♦From the Browser tree view
♦From the List of Elements of the Model menu
For more information on the different ways to create an element, see section Creating an object in chapter Managing objects of the General Features Guide.
To create an element from the palette:
1 Select the Element tool in the palette.
2 Click an empty space in the diagram.
An element symbol appears in the diagram at the click position.
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