Adding data mapping

This section describes how to add a data formatter to map both the input and the output data of a transition.

About this task

You can add data formatters to map both the input and the output data of a transition.

An output data formatter maps data from a constant, expression, function, or source state context to the flow context.

An input data formatter maps data from a constant, expression, function, or flow context to a target state context.

Procedure

To add a data formatter to a transition, do the following steps:

  1. In the Enterprise Explorer pane, double-click the Transaction file that contains the transitions to which you want to add a data formatter. The Transaction file opens in the Transaction editor.
  2. In the Transaction editor, click the Flow tab.
  3. In the Flow tab, click the transition to which you want to add the data formatter. Information on the transition displays in the Properties tab. If the Properties tab is not open, click Window > Show View > Properties to open the Properties tab.
  4. If you are adding a data formatter to map output data, click the Browse icon The Browse icon in the Output Mapping field. If you are adding a data formatter to map input data, click the Browse icon The Browse icon in the Input Mapping field. The Data Mapping window opens.
  5. In the Data Mapping window, create data mappings for the data formatter, and then click OK.
    Note: For more information on mapping data in the Data Mapping window, see the Defining data mappings section.
    A mapperConverterExpression is created and is displayed in the Format tab of the Transaction editor.
    The mapperConverExpression formatter is displayed in the Format tab of the Transaction editor.