Use mapping sets to associate a specific output value for an Accounting Flexfield or Accounting Flexfield segment. Based on the input value, a specific value can be assigned to a single segment or to the entire Accounting Flexfield. Use mapping sets in account derivation rules to build the Accounting Flexfield.

To define a Mapping Set, pairs of values are specified. For each input value, specify a corresponding account segment or Accounting Flexfield output value. One or more related pairs of these input values and segment or Accounting Flexfield output values form a mapping set. Use value sets or lookup types for validating the input values of the mapping set.

For example, it is possible to create a mapping set based on two input values, Yes and No. Apply these input values to determine the balancing segment value of an account: 01 if the input value is Yes and 02 if it is No. Use this mapping set in one of the rules that builds the segment values of an account. The rule compares the value of a source to see if it is Yes or No and determines the segment value accordingly.

As another example, suppose a business has three major regions: East, South, and West. Assume also that the business has a Region Code segment in the Accounting Flexfield. Region names can be input values in applications such as transaction type names and service codes. These input values can be included with other information about the transaction and become part of the source information available to the AMB. Users can create a mapping set that maps region names to the corresponding region code as described in the table below.

Mapping Region Names to Region Codes

It is possible to restrict a mapping set to a range of dates by entering the start and end dates. The GL date of the potential subledger entry is compared to the effective date range of the mapping set. This determines whether mapping set values should be applied.