Mapping a target element from source message elements

To map a target element from a source element:

Drag the element from the Message Mapping editor Source pane to the Target pane.

The mapping is represented by a line, which is drawn between the element in the Source pane and the element in the Target pane. An entry for this mapping in Xpath format also appears in the Spreadsheet pane. A triangular icon indicates which elements in the Source and Target panes have been mapped.

You can map:
  • simple source elements to simple target elements
  • source structures to target structures (where the source and target are of the same type)
  • multiple simple source elements to a simple target element
To customize the target element (for example, to make the target value equal to the source value plus one), see Setting the value of a target element using an expression or function. You cannot map a simple element if one of its ancestors also has a mapping. For example, you cannot map Properties from source to target, then map Properties/MessageFormat.
Related concepts
Message Mapping editor
Creating message mappings
Related tasks
Setting the value of a target element using an expression or function
Related reference
Message Mapping editor Source pane
Message Mapping editor Target pane
Message Mapping editor Spreadsheet pane
Message mappings