Object mapping in data dictionaries enables you to add, edit, or delete provider business objects and supported fields in real-time and on-demand to provider data dictionaries. Object mappings can be added, edited, copied, and deleted only in the following provider data dictionaries:
- File
- Gateway
- Unifier
Note: For all other provider data dictionaries, you can only edit an existing business object to add fields and cross-reference mappings.
Use object mappings to:
- customize and enhance the default data dictionaries directly from the user interface
- experience zero wait time for modifying a provider to support additional objects and fields
- realize real-time instant updates to support new objects and fields for each provider
- define flexible object mappings to one or more Gateway objects
- use Groovy code to define mappings to the new provider objects
When you add a new dynamic object mapping you must also specify:
- fields supported by the business object
- flow type to be associated with the business object to determine if they are to be available in a master data or project data flow
- flow direction to determine whether they are available as a source object, destination object, or both
- cross-reference key mappings with one or more Gateway business objects
To add object mappings:
- In the sidebar, select Data Dictionary.
- Select a provider data dictionary and then select Add....
- Follow the Object and Fields wizard to define a new object with a cross-reference mapping to a Gateway object.