Creating Explicit Meanings

You must create a dimension before you can map it to a source property.

To map a source property to an Endeca dimension:

  1. In the pipeline diagram, double-click your property mapper to open it in the Property Mapper editor.

  2. In the Property Mapper editor, click Mappings.

    The Mappings editor appears.

  3. Click New.

  4. Select Dimension Mapping.

    The Dimension Mapping editor appears.

  5. Type the name of the source property you want to map in the Source Property text box.

  6. Choose the name of the dimension you want to map to from the Target Dimension menu.

  7. (Optional) In the Maximum Length text box, type a value that defines the maximum source property value length allowed when creating mappings.

    Note

    Source properties that have values that exceed this length are not mapped, and a warning is issued by Forge. This value overrides the default maximum length that you set on the Advanced tab of the Property Mapper editor.

  8. Choose a match mode from the Match mode list.

  9. Click OK to return to the Mappings editor.

  10. Continue mapping source properties to dimensions.

    Note

    You can map multiple source properties to a single dimension and vice versa .

  11. Click OK to return to the Property Mapper editor.

You must create an Endeca property before you can map it to a source property.

To map a source property to an Endeca property:

  1. In the pipeline diagram, double-click your property mapper to open it in the Property Mapper editor.

  2. In the Property Mapper editor, click Mappings.

    The Mappings editor appears.

  3. Click New.

  4. Select Property Mapping.

    The Property Mapping editor appears.

  5. Type the name of the source property you want to map in the Source Property text box.

  6. Choose the name of the Endeca property you want to map to from the Target Property menu.

  7. (Optional) In the Maximum Length text box, type a value that defines the maximum source property value length allowed when creating mappings.

    Note

    Source properties that have values that exceed this length are not mapped, and a warning is issued by Forge. This value overrides the default maximum length that you set on the Advanced tab of the Property Mapper editor.

  8. Click OK to return to the Mappings editor.

  9. Continue mapping source properties to Endeca properties.

    Note

    You can map multiple source properties to a single Endeca property and vice versa.

  10. Click OK to return to the Property Mapper editor.

Null mappings prevent a source property from being mapped to an Endeca property or dimension.

Most commonly, null mappings are used to prevent an automated mapping from being formed for a particular source property. In other words, you can enable automated mapping, using advanced mapping techniques, and then turn off mapping for selected source properties using null mappings.

To establish a null mapping:

  1. In the pipeline diagram, double-click your property mapper to open it in the Property Mapper editor.

  2. In the Property Mapper editor, click Mappings.

    The Mappings editor appears.

  3. Click New.

  4. Select Null Mappings.

    The Null Mapping editor appears.

  5. In the Source Property text box, type the name of the source property that you want to prevent from being mapped.

  6. Click OK to close the Null Mapping dialog box.

  7. Click OK to close the Mappings dialog box.

  8. Click OK to close the Property Mapper editor.

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