Glossary term
What is Field Mapping?
Definition
The process of defining how product data fields from a source system correspond to fields in a target system. In PIM, field mapping ensures accurate data transformation when importing, exporting, or integrating across ERPs, CRMs, and marketplaces. It helps maintain data consistency, prevents mismatches, and accelerates seamless multi-system synchronisation.
Field mapping needs compatible meanings, types, and units on both sides. For example, an autonomous product data operation could take a source column called Input Power, map it to the destination rated-power field, and validate numeric values and watt units before loading.
Field Mapping in an autonomous operation
- Step 1:
Input
A source column called Input Power
- Step 2:
Field Mapping
Map it to the destination rated-power field
- Step 3:
Outcome
Validate numeric values and watt units before loading
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