Mapping Properties

Mapping priority determines the order in which properties are written to a file. If more than one property writes to a particular file, the highest ranking property takes precedence.

You can map properties to a user-defined property (UDP) so that values from the master file, such as a file property, are written to the subordinate UDP.

Note: When both file and item UDPs are mapped to the same file property, the item UDP takes precendence.

Importing and exporting mapping configurations

There are two ways in which a file property is added to the vault:

Certain file property definitions come with the client and are already included in the vault.
Adding a file to the vault only captures new property definitions for the file if it is set to create. Otherwise, only property definitions already defined in the vault will be created for the file to reduce extraneous property definitions or duplicates.

Access

In the Property Definitions dialog box, select a property for editing and click Edit.
Select the Mapping tab to add or remove a property mapping.

To Create a New Mapping

Click in the * (Click here to add a new mapping) field beneath the Entity column.
Select the entity type for this property mapping.
Click in the blank field under Provider and select the content provider for the file to which you want to map.
Click in the field under File Property and then click Import Properties.
Select whether you want to import properties from the vault or from a source file.
On the Select File dialog, locate the file from which you want to import. Click Open.
The Import Properties list is automatically updated with the properties available for import from the specified source.
Clik OK to save the imported property list and create the mapping.
Click the Clear Properties list icon at any time to remove all imported properties.
On the Mappings tab, click OK to commit all changes and return to the Edit Property dialog box.

Edit Mapping Priorities

Properties at the top of the list take precedence over those lower on the list. You can reorganize the list using the Move Up and Move Down arrow icons on the Mapping tab.

Select the property on the Mapping tab that you want to prioritize, and click the Move Up or Move Down arrow icons as needed to change mapping priority.
Click OK to commit all changes and return to the Property Definitions dialog box.

Note: A subordinate property is a property that receives its values from other properties that are mapped to it. The mapped properties (the master properties) write values to the subordinate property.