Data Transformation Types

The data transformation types that you can use in business object maps are: 

Move: Assigns the value in the source to the target.

Extract: The source value should be a string, which extracts a portion of the string and assigns it to the target. This is similar to the String.substring() method in Java.

Join: unite the values of two or more sources into one, and assigns it to the target. The target of a Join transform must be a string. 

Submap: The source and target must be business objects (that is, they must be complex types). The input and output of the specified business object map must be of the same type as the sources and targets of the transform. 

Custom: Specifies custom logic for mapping the inputs and outputs by using Java code.

Assign: Sets the constant value to the output. 

 

Relationship: Performs relationship management. The source and target of a Relationship transform should also be complex types.

Relationship Lookup: Performs relationship management between static cross-referencing data. The source and target of a Relationship Lookup transform must be simple types.

Custom Assign: Similar to Custom, except that it does not take any input. It is also similar to Assign, except that you can use more logic in assigning the values using Java (using the text or visual editors). 

Custom Callout: Similar to Custom, except that it does not take any output. It can be useful for initialization before executing any transforms.