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If you click the blocks on the canvas, you will see each has settings that allows you to customize how it works, with some fields being marked as required information. These are specific for each application, with individual documentation.

Before we do the mapping, we need to some simple configuration for the application specific blocks.

Mapper block

Data coming out of one application will need to be reformatted before it is transferred to the destination application. That is where the Mapper block can be used.

The Mapper block lets you transform data and map fields between a source and a destination application.

 

Before we do the mapping, we need to some simple configuration for the application specific blocks. 

When we click on Map Model, the Mapper block will ask the source and target blocks to give examples of the kind of data they use. The mapper block will use this information to dynamically construct a mapping screen.

Info

Please note that the Mapper block is currently a work in progress,

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so you can expect the Mapper block gain more features and improve going forward.

The mapping screen can be thought of as a spreadsheet with two columns – one for the source application, and one for the target application.

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So, to summarize, this workflow is going to get data out of the HR app, we are going to map it based on the mappings we created, and then we are going to load it into Quinyx.

Let’s run it! 

Step 3: Running the workflow