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Adding fields using Boomi Suggest

To add fields to a model by leveraging the collective intelligence of the community, use the Boomi Suggest wizard.

Procedure

  1. In the Fields tab, click Suggest Fields or Start Hub Suggest.

  2. Click the domain that most closely aligns with the object type you are modeling — Account, Customer, Employee, Location, Product or Vendor.

    Available Domains dialog

    The wizard’s Introduction screen shows counts of high-, medium- and low-confidence field suggestions.

    Boomi Suggest wizard: Introduction screen

note

The wizard will suggest fields for high, medium, and low confidence levels based on your selected domain, only if suggestions are available.

  1. Click Next.

    The wizard shows high-confidence suggestions.

    Boomi Suggest wizard: High Confidence Suggestions screen

  2. Select the check box for each suggested field you want to add to the model. All suggestions are accepted by default, except those marked with an warning icon, which indicates that a field with the same name already exists in your model, either in an active or deleted state.

    Clear the checkbox next to the column heading labeled Suggested Field Name to remove all selections.

  3. Repeat steps 3–4 for medium-confidence suggestions, if any.

    Boomi Suggest wizard: Medium Confidence Suggestions screen

  4. Repeat steps 3–4 for low-confidence suggestions, if any.

    Boomi Suggest wizard: Low Confidence Suggestions screen

  5. When you are done selecting fields to add, click Next.

    The wizard advances to the Suggestions Complete screen. The field suggestions you accepted are listed.

    Click Finish to update the model with the fields you selected.

  6. Click Finish.

    • If none of the selected fields have the same name as that of a deleted field, the fields are added to the list in the Fields tab.

    • Otherwise, for each selected field having the same name as that of a deleted field, a dialog appears enabling you to add a new field with that name or restore the deleted field. Read Viewing and restoring deleted fields to learn more.

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