Specifying XPath in Mapping Specifications

Xpath is a potential path expression in XML documents. Hence, if you have imported source or target metadata from XSD files then it is important to specify Xpath. You can specify Xpath in a mapping specification for source and target columns.

To specify Xpath in mapping specifications, follow these steps:

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

    3. By default, it opens the Mapping Specification tab.

  3. Right-click the header menu and select the Target XPath and Source XPath check boxes.

    4. The Target XPath and Source XPath columns are now visible in the Mapping Specification grid.

  4. Click .
  5. Double-click cells under the Target XPath and Source XPath columns to enter the required XPath.
  6. Click .

    7. The Xpath is specified in the Mapping Specification.