eMapper (Mapping form content to XML output)

eMapper provides Councils with the ability to map the content of a form into a specified XML format and thus provides the means to integrate to line of business applications without the need for coding expertise.

eMapper does require that the user understands XML and so would typically be used by a System Administrator/Business Analyst type role. The user selects the form of interest and then clicks on the Data Mapping link in green below:

Within here the user can view existing mapping set up and add new mappings:

The following illustrates a line of business application that is to be integrated to with a XML file set out in the format that the back office application expects:

Any default codes that will always be the same i.e. LAref can be added within the file itself. Once this form is opened and the user clicks on the Mapping Designer option in the form, the user can then select this mapping to update it:

This then presents the following screen, which allows a user to

As shown in the screenshot above the user can see the pages within the form, select a page and see the answers available on that page. The user then selects an answer and clicks on a field within the XML to map it. Upon the completion of doing all mapping the online form will automatically out put a file in this format.

In terms of saving output, currently  'Save to a file location' option is the only function supported in eDesigner. In order to save a file to disk users should use the 

SaveDataDocument action

In its set up users can outline where the file should be saved and the DocumentType. 

IEG4 have now integrated  eDesigner, by connecting it to OpenProcess which is able to call REST APIs. 

The mapping functionality alongside the actions capability mean that it is possible for a digital service to be deployed into the cloud and integrate to a line of business application without any coding at all.