SWIFT Module 7.1 SP10.July 2020 | Configuring SWIFT Module for Message Exchange over SAA | Creating Inbound and Outbound Mapping Services | What Is Message “Mapping?” | Example of Mapping a Message
 
Example of Mapping a Message
The following figure illustrates the process of mapping a message. For further explanation, see the text that follows the figure.
Step
Description
1
Trading Partner A uses an outbound mapping service to map an internal message from a back-end format to SWIFT format.
2
Trading Partner A sends the SWIFT message to Trading Partner B.
3
Trading Partner B receives the SWIFT message and uses an inbound mapping service to map the SWIFT message to an internal message. After the internal message is mapped, it is in a format that Trading Partner B's back-end system can process.
4
Trading Partner B responds by using an outbound mapping service to map an internal message from a back-end format to SWIFT format.
5
Trading Partner B sends the SWIFT message to Trading Partner A.
6
Trading Partner A receives the SWIFT message and uses an inbound mapping service to map the SWIFT message to an internal message. After the SWIFT message is mapped, it is in a format that Trading Partner A's back-end system can process.