Before you begin
Before you create a
message map, you must complete the following
tasks:
- Create an application, a library, an
integration service, or an Integration
project, as described in the
following topics:
- Create a message flow. For
more information, see Creating a message flow.
- Define the message flow content
that includes a Mapping node.
For more information, see Defining message flow content.
Procedure
To create a message map in
the Application Development view, complete the
following steps:
- Choose one of the following options to start the New Message
Map wizard:
- In the IBM® Integration Toolkit,
click .
- In the Application Development view,
right-click the application, library, integration
service,
or Integration project where
you want to create the message map.
Then, click .
The New Message
Map wizard opens.
- On the Specify a new message map file pane,
select Message map called by a message flow.
A message map is
created that can be accessed from a Mapping node. A message map can contain components of
a message body such as global elements and global types. A message map contains Properties, message
headers, or the local environment.
- Specify the Container, Map
name, and broker schema for
the message map. Click Next.
If your message map is
likely to be used by multiple solutions, store it in a shared library.
- On the Select map inputs and outputs pane,
select your input type:
- Select your mapping output type:
- Optional: If you are creating a Message
map called by a message flow node, click Next to
specify the Output domain for the message map.
- Click Finish to create the message map.
Results
The new message map is
created, and the Graphical
Data Mapping editor opens
with the selected sources and targets.
The message map is created as a .map file.
In
the Application Development view, the message map is displayed under a Maps category.
Maps are organized by namespace.
What to do next
Edit the message map, and define transformations
between the input message assembly and the output message assembly.
For more information, see Editing message maps.