How to Link Records Automatically
There are two ways to create record-to-record links automatically:
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By node name. Using this technique, BizTalk Mapper attempts to match the Record and Field nodes within the Record nodes being linked according to the names of the corresponding nodes, regardless of their structure, within the Record nodes being linked.
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By structure. Using this technique, BizTalk Mapper attempts to match the Record and Field nodes within the Record nodes being linked according to the structures of those Record nodes, regardless of names of the corresponding nodes within those structures.
This topic provides step-by-step instructions for switching between these two techniques.
To choose the type of automatic record-to-record linking done by BizTalk Mapper and generate links
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With the relevant map open in BizTalk Mapper, click in the Grid view to display the grid properties in the Visual Studio Properties window.
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Set the Autolink By property in the General category to either Node Name or Structure using the drop-down list.
Note Linking by structure is the default. -
Hold down the SHIFT key and draw a link from a source schema element to a destination schema element.
BizTalk Mapper creates links between elements under the newly elements according to the Autolink By property.
