Enter Codes for a Mapping File Format

When you select a record type and then click Table in the Format Mapping Maintenance (XMAP) program you can enter codes for a table.

  1. Click Add if codes exist. The program prompts Code.

  2. Enter a code (10 alphanumeric maximum).

  3. Enter data in these fields:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Description

Optional
25 alphanumeric

Enter a description for the code.

Value

Optional
20 alphanumeric

 

  1. Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Change a field

Click Modify.

Delete a saved record

Click Delete.

Exit without creating this code

Click Cancel.

Update this record

Click OK. The program prompts for the next code. Enter another or leave the field blank to exit.

  1. Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To

Do This

Add a code

Click Add.

Delete a saved code

Click Delete. See Delete.

Copy a code

Click Copy.

Display the selected code

Click Select.

Print the code listing

Click Print. See Print.

Return to format maintenance

Click Exit.

  1. Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Change a field

Click Modify.

Delete a saved record

Click Delete.

Exit without creating this format number

Click Cancel.

Change the number in the Sequence field

Click Change no.

This button displays only in add mode.

Add or select a mapping file format code

Click Table. See Enter Codes for a Mapping File Format. Click Exit to return to this program.

Exit this copy

Click OK. The program prompts for the next customer, vendor or branch and Ship-to. Enter another or leave the fields blank to exit.

  1. Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To

Do This

Add another record type

Click Add.

Delete the selected record

Click Delete. See Delete.

Copy the selected record

Click Copy. See Copy.

Display the selected record type

Click Select.

Print the record type listing

Click Print. See Print.

Exit this screen

Click Exit.

  1. Choose the appropriate options when you click Exit:

To

Do This

Change a field

Click Modify.

Delete a saved record

Click Delete. See Delete.

Exit without adding this record

Click Cancel.

Enter file layout specifications

Click Layout. See Enter mapping file Layout.

Accept the data

Click OK.

  1. Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To

Do This

Add another format number

Click Add.

Delete the selected format

Click Delete. See Delete.

Copy the selected format

Click Copy. See Copy.

Display the selected format

Click Select.

Print the format number listing

Click Print. See Print.

Exit the program

Click Exit.