Data Mapping
The data mapping process involves taking a data file or source, applying a data mapping configuration to it, and producing a structured set of data or data records (a data set). This process can also produce a data set or content set from a PDF/VT file using its internal meta data instead of a data mapping configuration.
The following diagram illustrates the default workflow for the data mapping process:
![](../../../Resources/Images/Cookbook/Technical_Overview/Data_Mapping_(Detail).png)
The following diagram illustrates the alternative workflow for the data mapping process when using PDF/VT data files specifically:
![](../../../Resources/Images/Cookbook/Technical_Overview/Data_Mapping_(PDF-VT)_(Detail).png)