A submap enables you to use the same piece of mapping
function in multiple message
maps.
Complete the following steps to create a submap:
- Create a connection between global input and output elements
in a message map, and then select the Submap transform
on the connection.
- In the Properties view of the Submap transform, click New to
create a submap.
The New Message
Map wizard is displayed.
- In the New Message
Map wizard, specify a new message
map file. Complete the following steps:
- Select Submap called by another map as
the type of map that you want to create.
- Select a container or create a new one. This is the
project where the message map is
created.
- Enter the map name.
- Optional: Select Use default
broker schema, or select a broker schema.
- Click Next
- In the New Message
Map wizard,
verify that the map inputs and outputs that are selected are correct.
- Click Next.
- Click Finish.
The new submap is displayed in the Graphical
Data Mapping editor.
Edit the submap. For more information, see Editing message maps.