During import field mapping, what is the purpose of a mapping preview?

During import field mapping, what is the purpose of a mapping preview?

• A. To verify that mappings align with business rules after import completes.
• B. To export the mapping configuration to a log.
• C. To review how fields will map and the data types before commit.
• D. To automatically generate new mapping rules.

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is to check, before you commit the import, how each source field will map to the target fields and what data types will be used. A mapping preview lets you see the proposed field-to-field connections and any required type conversions, so you can spot mismatches (like a text value going into a numeric field or dates with incompatible formats) and adjust mappings accordingly. This pre-flight check helps ensure the data will fit the target schema and meet business expectations once the import runs. Options describing post-import verification, exporting a log, or automatically generating new mappings happen at other stages or outside the preview, so they don’t capture the purpose of previewing how fields will map and what data types will be applied before committing the import.

The main idea here is to check, before you commit the import, how each source field will map to the target fields and what data types will be used. A mapping preview lets you see the proposed field-to-field connections and any required type conversions, so you can spot mismatches (like a text value going into a numeric field or dates with incompatible formats) and adjust mappings accordingly. This pre-flight check helps ensure the data will fit the target schema and meet business expectations once the import runs.

Options describing post-import verification, exporting a log, or automatically generating new mappings happen at other stages or outside the preview, so they don’t capture the purpose of previewing how fields will map and what data types will be applied before committing the import.