Creating Custom Mappings

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You can create and save user-defined mappings for Visio object types in the Mapping dialog.

1. Select the Visio Object Type “Event”.
2. Click the corresponding ER/Studio BA Object Type and a drop-down list box opens. (You can also press F2.) This list box contains all supported Modeling elements, Reference Objects, External Data Objects, as well as the settings “Default” and “None”. Select the item “Data Feed”.

   Note: If you want to restore the original mappings, click the Restore Default Objects Mapping icon ().

   

3. To save your settings, click to open the Save Mappings dialog. Enter the name you want to use for the saved mappings, which will be saved as an XML file. Name the file “Loan Process” and click Save.

   Note: If you want to use the custom mappings for your next Visio import, click Use custom object mappings on the Mapping Visio Objects to ER/Studio Business Architect Objects panel of the wizard. The Mapping File Location and Browse options are made available.