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Lookup Mapping Object

This section contains the following topics:

About Lookup Mapping

Create a Lookup Mapping List

Delete a Lookup Mapping List

About Lookup Mapping

Use the lookup mapping page to manage the available list of Idea Category values. The values are located on the Idea Type section of the create idea page. The following are the different combination types for the Project Type or Category lookups:

Create a Lookup Mapping List

Follow these steps:

  1. Open the Setup menu and click Lookup Mapping.

    The lookup filters page appears.

  2. Click New.

    The create lookup mapping page appears.

  3. Complete the following fields in the General section:
    Mapping Type

    Defines the two lookup values (parent/child) for mapping.

    Default: Idea and Project Type/Category

    Parent Lookup

    Defines the first lookup mapped. The value selected in Mapping Type defines the parent lookup value.

    Values: Application Change, Infrastructure Deployment, or Major Project

    Child Lookup

    Defines the second lookup mapped. The value selected in Mapping Type defines the child lookup value.

    Values: New Development, Compliance/Regulatory, New Product or Service, Other, Enhancement, COTS Evaluation, Distributed, Network/Telecom, or Desktop

  4. Save the changes.

    The lookup mapping list is created.

Delete a Lookup Mapping List

You can delete the lookup mappings that you create. Also, the system and system-restricted lookup mappings cannot be deleted.

Note: A deleted mapping gets deleted from the database. Therefore, you cannot reactivate a deleted lookup mapping.

Follow these steps:

  1. Open the Setup menu and click Lookup Mapping.

    The lookup filters page appears.

  2. Click the name of the lookup containing the values to delete.

    The list page appears.

  3. Select the check box next to the lookup mapping list.
  4. Click Delete.

    The confirmation page appears.

  5. Click Delete.

    The lookup mapping list is deleted.