When you open a mapping diagram from the Data Model folder in the Service panel, a new tab will open, displaying the model in the mapping editor. This is where you model your data mapping.

The mapping editor consists of different areas:

Customizing the Mapping Editor

You have several options to adjust the Mapping Editor. When you open the editor for the first time, the default view is displayed:

The Mapping Editor is displayed in the center
(see Managing the Mapping Editor for details).

Two Designer Panels are shown in the left sidebar
(see Managing Panels for details):
- The Service Panel
- The Attributes Panel
Two Designer Panels are hidden:
(use the two icons in the upper right corner of the editor to display them):
- The Validation Panel
- The Search Panel

Managing the Mapping Editor

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Modeling in the Mapping Editor

Action

Example

Description

Zoom

When modeling, you have several options to apply the zoom in the editor.

Press the Ctrl button and use the mouse wheel.
Use the zoom bar at the bottom of the editor.
To zoom, you can use the pin or press the plus or minus button of the zoom bar.

Scaling

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The Toolbars

Two toolbars are available for working with the Mapping Editor:

The Model Toolbar

The model toolbar assists you during modeling on the diagram pane:

The following table explains the available tools:

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The Elements Toolbar

The elements toolbar contains all elements that you can create in the Mapping Editor.

By default, the elements toolbar only displays the icons of the available elements.

You can also expand the toolbar by using the icon.
In its expanded version, the names of all elements are also displayed.

Drag the element you want to create from the toolbar and drop it on the editor.

Another way to create an element is to click on the element in the toolbar, switch to the editor and click again.

To cancel the operation, press the Esc key.

The Mapping Context Menu

A context menu supports the user during the creation of a mapping diagram.

Mapping Operation Context Menu

If you right click on a mapping element, the context menu opens. Use it to edit the current element.

The following options are available if you click on a mapping operation:

Icon	Description
	Delete the element.
	Go to library. Click on this icon to highlight the current element in the Service panel.
	Navigate to implementation. Opens the implementation of the mapping operation in a new tab.

Shortcuts

You can also use shortcuts in the mapping editor. The following list of shortcuts can be searched. Enter your search term in the Global Filter field.

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Shortcut	Description
Arrow down	Moves the whole editor content downwards.
Arrow up	Moves the whole editor content upwards.
CTRL + 1, 2, 3 ... 9	Opens the tab corresponding to the chosen number. The first nine opened models are offered for activation. Press a number to activate the corresponding model and bring it to the foreground.
CTRL + D	Closes the active model window.
CTRL + Mouse Wheel	Reduces (scrolling down) or enlarges (scrolling up) the zoom factor of the model.
CTRL + SHIFT + D	Closes all tabs and switches to explorer tab.
DEL	Press Del to remove selected elements from the diagram pane.
ESC	Pressing the Esc key aborts the following processes: adding a new element closing a dialog drawing a relation
Mouse Wheel	Moves the model up or down.
SHIFT + Page down	Switches to the next tab from left to right.
SHIFT + Page up	Switches to the next tab from right to left.

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