ION Process BOD to CSV

Hi, I've tried searching but I cannot find any examples on the basic use of the ION mapper. A simple guide would be useful if anyone has found something.

I would like to try and execute a simple example of a Process BOD to a CSV file. I'm using the default Modeler but the output is blank when using the tester. I've performed a custom XML to CSV and this works fine

Mapper to Transform a BOD to CSV. I've deliberately only mapped one element 'OnHand' to check if the output is visible

Output

Should I even be using the modeler or should I switch to XSLT editing mode. I wanted to try the Mapper features first.

Why are the elements in the target file not even showing?

i.e.

etc

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Legacy Contributor

Greetings;

Try mapping an empty value using a function to all the RED icons on the right hand side of the map. Look at the ION Generated XSLT and see if any obvious errors need to be corrected in your map.

Hope this helps;

Billy

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Legacy Contributor

Why are you not using the the full BOD to file connection point where you can write it as an .csv file?

Gerard

Legacy Contributor

Hi Gerard, I'm pretty new to ION and not sure of its full capabilities. I've mapping an Infor BOD to a custom csv file. I thought I would have to go via the mapper to perform this task.
The customer csv file has been converted to a BOD for use.

Legacy Contributor

Greetings;

Try mapping an empty value using a function to all the RED icons on the right hand side of the map. Look at the ION Generated XSLT and see if any obvious errors need to be corrected in your map.

Hope this helps;

Billy

Legacy Contributor

Cheers Billy, takes some getting used to and I may revert back to using an external tool (Stylus Studio for example) and then importing the results but what you suggested worked fine. I'll persevere with the ION Mapper for awhile as I like to have everything in one place.

Denis MARETTE

Hi @gerardglas
As @sukhjinder-mahi , I am pretty new to ION.
I am very interested in your answer in the way that seems to be the shortest and simplest method to do the job.

But I am not very sure to understand what I have to do. Could you ge us more detailed explanation about your recommandation ?

Thank you in advance

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