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EAI Data Mapping Engine Methods
The EAI Data Mapping Engine business service has two methods: Execute and Purge. Execute
Use the Execute method when your integration requires data transformation. Input and output arguments for the Execute method are shown in Table 8 and Table 9.
Table 8. Input Arguments for Execute Method
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Map Name |
Name of your data map. |
Output Integration Object Name (Optional) |
The target integration object in your map. If you use this argument you have to match it with the data map. |
Siebel Message |
The instance of your source integration object. |
Map Arguments (Optional) |
Used as an argument when you call your map from a workflow. |
Table 9. Output Argument for the Execute Method
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Name of the property |
The output integration object in Siebel Message format. |
Purge
This method is only for development mode. Use the Purge method to purge the database of an existing map. Use this method when you have made a change to a map and you would like to run Execute after these changes. This method does not require any input or output arguments.
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