Use the Target pane to invoke a number of actions, a list of which is displayed when you right-click within the Target pane. The following table describes the available actions.
Action | Description | Related tasks |
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Undo | Undo previous action | |
Redo | Redo previous action | |
Revert | Discard | |
Open Declaration (message) | Display the element definition from the message set. For this action to be available, select any target message element except LocalEnvironment or Headers. |
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Add Sources and Targets | Add a message definition or a database table to a source. For this action to be available, select any target object. |
Adding messages or message components to the source or target, Adding a database as a source or target |
Go To | For this action to be available, select any target object. |
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Delete (message) | Remove a message and any existing maps from the source. For this action to be available, select the target message root ($target). |
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Map from Source | Create a map between the focus source element and the
focus target element. For this action to be available, select compatible source and target elements. |
Mapping a target element from source message elements, Mapping from source: by selection |
Map by Name | Create a map between the focus source element and the
focus target element. For this action to be available, select compatible source and target elements. |
Mapping a target element from source message elements, Mapping from source: by name |
Enter Expression | For this action to be available, select any target object except $target |
Setting the value of a target element to a constant, Setting the value of a target element using an expression or function |
Accumulate | If the source and target fields contain numeric data
types, this action maps all occurrences of a repeating source field to a non-repeating
target, resulting in the sum of all the source elements. For this action to be available, select the source and target element. |
Configuring a repeating source and a non-repeating target |
Create New Submap | For this action to be available, select source and target elements that are either elements of complex types or wildcard elements. |
Creating and calling submaps and subroutines, Creating a new submap, Creating a new submap for a wildcard source |
Call Existing Submap | Call an existing submap | Creating and calling submaps and subroutines, Calling a submap |
Call ESQL Routine | Call an existing ESQL routine | Creating and calling submaps and subroutines, Calling an ESQL routine |
Save | Save the .msgmap file |