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You can customize the extract by using only several fields from the main Data Object without using any other child Data Objects (mashups), as shown below in Taxonomy mapping.

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 There is an instance performance benefit in removing unnecessary fields from the taxonomy definition.

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The request

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is automatically optimized to remove unused columns and even whole tables from the query.

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Taxonomy

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Mapping Mode

After you select the main data object for your interface and click Create, you see the EBS Worksheet. You can use Taxonomy mapping mode there. In Taxonomy mapping mode, the main Data Object you chose is at the left and the Taxonomy is at the right.

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To map a field from the main Data Object to the Taxonomy, use a drag-and-drop

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operation to drag a field from the main Data Object and drop it to a Taxonomy field

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. See the following figure. 

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You can change the Name of output fields by clicking

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the name you want to change and typing a new name

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Calculated Field Examples

It is possible to create calculated fields by using classic Message Center expression syntax.

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 Here are some examples

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in the following table.

ExpressionMeaning
|ENTITY_ID| + '_' + |ENTITY_NAME|Concatenating entity id with entity name
iif( stringlength(|POST_DATE|) = 0, |EFFECTIVE_DATE|, |POST_DATE| )Conditional assignment: if post date is empty, use effective date instead
convert( currenttime(), ''hh:mm:ss )Current time in custom format
convert( today() - 1, 'mm/dd/yyyy' )Yesterday's date in custom format