To map source categories to a directory's target fields, start with the decision a visitor needs to make. In directory import quality, a small wording or field change can alter where someone goes, who they contact or what they expect. This guide keeps the review tied to that one task.
| Keep separately | Purpose for this task |
|---|---|
| Source | raw import values and field-level transformation rules |
| Public change | Map source categories to a directory's target fields |
| Responsible role | directory data editor |
What matters for directory import quality
For this task, inspect the raw file and the target field mapping before submitting a bulk update. The immediate aim is to map source categories to a directory's target fields; expanding the review to unrelated fields makes it harder to see whether this correction was justified. Identify the exact public wording or stored value before deciding what to replace.
Prepare the directory data editor’s evidence
Gather raw import values and field-level transformation rules and identify which part supports “Map source categories to a directory's target fields”. Keep the source value, the proposed public version and the person responsible for confirmation distinguishable. Preserve identifiers as text where necessary and reconcile accepted records with rejected or missing rows after the import. If the supplied material does not establish the affected detail, retain that question rather than filling it with a plausible guess.
The mistake to look for
For “Map source categories to a directory's target fields”, consider this hypothetical review: a pin placed on a car park may be close to the premises but still suggest the wrong destination. Conversely, the centre of a large building may not identify any usable approach. The example illustrates a decision risk, not a verified business record. For the directory data editor, the important comparison is between the intended meaning and the impression created by the current listing.
Make a bounded correction
The correction for “Map source categories to a directory's target fields” should change only the unsupported or misleading part. Compare the marked place with the approved arrival point and record any unresolved route uncertainty. Keep any operating limitation beside the detail it qualifies. If the platform cannot represent the distinction in its structured fields, use a concise explanatory note where supported instead of inventing a field value.
Check the public result
After the edit, revisit the public record used for directory import quality and read it from a first-time visitor’s perspective. Compare it with raw import values and field-level transformation rules; also check that saving or exporting has not shortened, reformatted or displaced the important detail. Record what is visible now and what still requires a separate check. Completion of “Map source categories to a directory's target fields” means the specific correction can be demonstrated, rather than merely that an edit was submitted.
Before marking this task complete
- Is the purpose of “Map source categories to a directory's target fields” clear in the published result?
- Does the affected detail agree with raw import values and field-level transformation rules?
- Has the directory data editor retained unresolved questions separately from approved wording?