Copying Transformers

You may want to use the same transformer more than once in a MAP step. For example, you might want to convert all the dates in a purchase order to the same format. Instead of inserting the service repeatedly, you can copy and paste the transformer service.

You can copy transformers between MAP steps in the same flow or MAP steps in different flow services.

You can copy multiple transformers at a time.

Copying a transformer does not copy the links between transformer variables and pipeline variables or any values you might have assigned to transformer variables using

To copy a transformer

1. In the flow service editor, select the MAP step containing the transformer service you want to copy.

2. In the Pipeline view, under Transformers, select the transformer that you want to copy. Right-click and select Copy.

3. Do one of the following:

To paste the transformer in the same MAP step, right- click anywhere under Transformers and select Paste.

To paste the transformer in another MAP step, select that MAP step. In Pipeline view, right- click anywhere under Transformers and select Paste.

4. Link the input and output variables of the transformer. See Linking Variables to a Transformer.