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How to Manage Existing Links

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Sometimes you may need to change the source or destination of a link, name or rename a link, or delete a link. This topic provides step-by-step instructions for performing these types of link operations.

  1. In BizTalk Mapper, in a grid page, click a link to select it.

    The endpoints of a selected link in the grid page are highlighted.

  2. Drag either endpoint of the link to the new schema node or functoid to which you want it to connect it.

    As you drag an endpoint, the cursor becomes a crosshair. If you point to a schema node or functoid (or other object) which cannot accept the link, the cursor becomes a circle with a line through it.

    Important

    If you have two or more input links connected to a functoid and you redirect one or more of those input links to other nodes in the source schema or to other functoids, the order of the input parameters to the original functoid may not be preserved. Use the Configure <Functoid> Functoid dialog box to review the resulting order of the input parameters and to reorder them if necessary. For more information about reordering the input parameters of a functoid, see Editing Functoid Properties and Input Parameters.

  1. In BizTalk Mapper, in a grid page, click a link to select it.

    The endpoints of a selected link in the grid page are highlighted.

  2. In the Visual Studio Properties window, provide a (new) name for the link using the Label property.

  1. In BizTalk Mapper, in a grid page, click a link to select it.

    The endpoints of a selected link in the grid page are highlighted.

  2. On the Edit menu, click Delete.

    You can also press the DELETE key or right-click the link and click Delete on the shortcut menu.

    Note

    You can bulk-select multiple link(s) and/or functoid(s) and then delete them in one operation. You can undo or redo the bulk deletion of link(s) and/or functoid(s). For more information about undo and redo operations, see How to Undo or Redo User Operations.

See Also

Using Links to Specify Record and Field Mappings