Create a Group Map
Use the Group Map Editor (accessed through the Group Map Manager) to create Group Maps. When you create a Group Map, you define:
- Name and description of the Group Map.
- The Group Object to which Field values are mapped.
- The Business Object, Fields, and values to use for the map.
To create a Group Map:
- Open the Group Map Manager.
- Select a Business Object association, if applicable.
Note: If you opened the Group Map Manager from the Field Properties window, the Association is automatically set to the Business Object associated with the Field.
- Click the Create New button
.The Group Map Editor opens.

- Define general properties for the Group Map:
- Name: Provide a display name to use within CSM (this property can be searched in CSM Item Managers).
- (Optional) Description: Provide a description to use within CSM (this property can be searched in CSM Item Managers).
- Define the Business Objects and Fields to use for the Group Map:
- Map to Group: In the drop-down, select a Group Leader to which values are mapped.
- Starting Business Object: In the drop-down, select the Business Object that contains the Field to be auto-populated. If you opened the Group Map Manager from the Field Properties window, the starting Business Object is automatically set to the Business Object associated with the Field.
- First map Field: Select a Field from the starting Business Object that will be the primary Field whose values determine which Group Member to map to.
- (Optional) Second map Field: Select a Field from the starting Business Object that will be the primary Field whose values determine which Group Member to map to.
- Map rows to define the Group Member to which Fields are mapped based on the values they contain:
Tip: To add the first map row, select values in the drop-downs. To add new rows after that, click New Row.
- Define additional properties for the map:
- Map should use all Group Members: Select this check box if the map should use all of the members in a Group Object. If you select this check box and try to click OK without using all of the Group Members, you will receive a warning.
- Click OK.