Restoring Archived Maps As Active

When you create a new version of a map, the older version is archived. The archived map is in read-only mode and cannot be edited. You can restore an archived map as an active map and work on the map.

To restore archived maps as active, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Application Menu > Data Catalog > Mapping Manager.
  2. In the Workspace Mappings pane, right-click the required archived map.

    3. The Restoring Archived Mapping as Active page appears.

  3. Enter appropriate values in the fields. Fields marked with a red asterisk are mandatory. Refer to the following table for field descriptions.

    4. Field Name

    Description

    Mapping Name

    Specifies the mapping specification name.

    For example, EDW_PROD_IDS_Benefits_Detail.

    Mapping Version

    Specifies the new version of the mapping specification.

    For example, 1.02.

    Mapping Description

    Specifies the description of the mapping.

    For example: This is a map between EDW source and IDS target systems.

    Version Label

    Specifies the version label of the mapping specification.

    For example, Beta.

    For more information on configuring version display of mapping specifications, refer to the Configuring Version Display topic.

    Changed Description

    Specifies the description of the changes made in the mapping specification.

    For example: A business rule for a source column was added.

    Mail Comments

    Specifies the mail comments which can be sent to the project users through an email notification.

    For example: Target update strategy is not updated.

    For more information on configuring notifications, refer to the Configuring Notifications topic.
  4. Click .

    5. The archived map is restored as a new version and the existing active map is archived.