ION registry

The ION registry contains custom schemas and metadata for custom elements, which is the replacement element that is declared in the customer’s custom namespace. Mapper can read this metadata and automatically add custom schemas and replacement elements using the ION registry metadata.

The ION registry is a folder structure. You can use a copy of the ION registry or use the original ION registry folder using a read-only share. Mapper only reads data from the ION registry, data is never altered.

Preferences

To connect Mapper to an ION registry, you must specify the ION registry root folder inWindow > Preferences > Mapper > ION Registry > Root folder.

The ION registry root folder must contain these subfolders:

  • BODMetadata

  • BODMetadata\Standard

  • BODMetadata\Standard\ BODs

  • BODMetadata\Standard\Nouns

  • BODMetadata\Standard\Resources

  • BODMetadata\Standard\XML

  • BODMetadata\Custom

  • BODMetadata\Custom\BODs

  • BODMetadata\Custom\Resources

  • BODMetadata\Custom\XML

Note: From ION version 11.1, only flattened BOD schemas are delivered in the ION registry. No canonical BOD schemas are delivered.