Application management : Configuration : External BO links : Field descriptions : External field mapping – Non-code lists
External field mapping – Non-code lists
This can be used to configure how certain field values are mapped to and from an external system.
For the external field mapping – non-code lists, the following mapping types are available:
External code – BO definition (refers to a BO, so typically used to create a certain UdBO)
External code – Boolean (refers to an External Business object field definition that is (based on the value of the External code) either Yes or No)
External code – No mapping (External Business object field definition that can be completely consumed or provided to the external system)
External code – Code mapping (External Business object field definition that can only be consumed if there is a mapping available in the External BO Code mapping)
Field
Description
Mapping type
Drop-down list that contains the mapping options available meaning:
BO Definition
Boolean
No mapping
Code mapping
External object type
This is the name of the external system entity.
External field name
The field name to refer to, from the external object type.
External code
The unique ID that identifies business objects in both the current system and the external system.
* 
The combination of the external system and the external code is unique.
External business object field definition
A reference to the field from the Externally managed BO that will be used for mapping.
Yes/No value
Determines how the field value is mapped to a Boolean value.
Planon external business object definition
The name of the externally managed business object field to which the data is mapped in Planon.