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determined in the Data Model (see "The Data Model" on page125). Together with the data
source settings, the Data Model, and the sample data, this is what makes a data mapping
configuration (See "Data mapping configurations" on page79).
The data mapping workflow is shown on the Steps pane at the left (see "Steps pane" on
page187).
Creating a data mapping workflow
A data mapping workflow always starts with the Preprocessor step and ends with the
Postprocessor step. These steps allow the application to perform actions on the data file itself
before it is handed over to the data mapping workflow ("Preprocessor step" on page116) and
after the Data Mapping workflow has completed ("Postprocessor step" on page124).
When you create a new data mapping configuration, these steps are added automatically, but
they don't actually do anything until you configure these steps.
In between the Preprocessor and Postprocessor step, the workflow can contain as many steps
as needed to extract the required data.
Adding steps
Extracting data is the main way to build a data mapping workflow; see "Extracting data" on
page96.
Extract steps, Condition steps and Repeat steps can be added after selecting data in the Data
Viewer.
All steps can be added via the Steps pane:
1.
In the extraction workflow on the Steps pane, select the step after which to add the new
step.
2.
Right-click on the Steps pane and select Add a Step; then select one of the step types.
Editing steps
The properties of each step in the extraction workflow become visible in the Step properties
pane when you select that step in the Steps pane.
The name of each step is shown in the Steps pane. You can change it under Description in
the Step properties pane.
The other properties are different per step type; see "Steps" on page115.
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