Transform map - what happens if target field is not existing?

Bart Z
Tera Contributor

Hi 🙂 Is anyone sure what happens if transform map fields are not matching, because target field is simply not existing in dictionary?

import set table field: u_XXX

target field: u_XXX (not present in dictionary)

 

is it just ignored? Or maybe it is somehow created or inserted with unknown data type or anything?

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I see you have marked an answer as correct, but I believe that is a partially answer as that error will not throw up all the time for every incorrect mapping.

To make it clear, let's say when you are defining a Field Map you need to select a field in the Target column and say for example I have mapped Category to Short Description, it will not thrown any error and it will map it across to Short Description field.

There can be error message which will come up when you are trying to map a field which are not of same Dictionary Type.

Which means in Source Field you are having it as a String and in Target you are trying to map this to a Different field Type say Boolean then it will not work

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In short, Along with this for different scenario there can be different error message coming up and not just 1 specific highlighted above.

Hope this helps. Please mark the answer as correct/helpful based on impact.

Regards,
Shloke

Hope this helps. Please mark the answer as correct/helpful based on impact.

Regards,
Shloke

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I would like also like to add and leave it to the author to decide which answer suited him best and mark the appropriate answer as correct after reviewing it again.

I am not here to manipulate or confuse anyone. Just helping people with as much details I can share with them on any answer I give in the right direction.

Apologies to all if my answer has made a confusion here (if any). 

Regards,
Shloke

Hope this helps. Please mark the answer as correct/helpful based on impact.

Regards,
Shloke

@Bartłomiej Z - Please read once all the answers and see who answered your original ask, I think my answer is most relevant of your original query. Please do not change the correct answer just because some one confused you.. Thanks 🙂

 

 

Please Mark Correct/helpful, if applicable, Thanks!!
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Sulabh Garg