Table 3 shows the two graphical design tools of mapping.
Table 3. Principal components of data mapping system
These graphical tools run on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Therefore, these platforms are for map development.
System Manager is an additional tool that is provided for map development. It provides graphical windows to configure a map instance as well as configure a relationship object.
Map Designer Express creates and compiles maps. You can launch Map Designer Express from System Manager by selecting Map Designer Express from the Tools menu. For other ways to launch Map Designer Express, see "Starting Map Designer Express".. Map Designer Express provides a tab window to view map information. This window displays one of four tabs: Table tab, Diagram tab, Messages tab, or Test tab.
Figure 3 shows a map displayed
in the Diagram tab of Map Designer Express.
Figure 3. Map Designer Express
For information on how to use Map Designer Express to create a map, see Creating maps.
Relationship Designer Express creates relationship definitions
and the table schemas that
store the run-time relationship instance data. You can launch
Relationship Designer Express from System Manager by selecting
Relationship Designer Express from the Tools menu. Figure 4 shows several relationships
displayed in Relationship Designer Express.
Figure 4. Relationship Designer Express
For more information on how to use Relationship Designer Express, see Creating relationship definitions.
System Manager is a graphical tool that provides an interface to InterChange Server Express and the repository. System Manager provides the means to manage maps and configure a map definition. You can:
For more information on how to use System Manager to perform these mapping tasks, see the User Guide for WebSphere Business Integration Express and Express Plus for Item Synchronization.
System Manager also provides the means to manage relationships. You can: