Maps

Question

What is meant by Maps? In organize global template.

Answer 1

Map is a format that's used to transfer information between programs when importing or exporting data. It helps to ensures that information is placed into the proper fields in the destination file.

Maps are basic framework for telling which field would be mapped to which field and ensuring that copy/transfer of data happens based on the definition.Basically it is a Data Setting mode for import/export of information.

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Sapna S

Answer 2

Just adding a scenario where-in you can find 1 possible usage of Maps; say, you do some Reporting or Data Management after exporting your Plan to EXL on weekly basis, I have known a few Production Houses those run a Weekly Burn out EXL charts after importing data from Project, so once a Map is saved with basic definition for say customized Resource Utilization or Task Summary Progress it becomes easier to run the EXL Reports by re-using the saved Map.

Hence this option is added to Organizer, so in case any other Project have to run similar Report then PM need not re-create a Map rather copy it from an existing project.

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Sapna S