# Step 4 - Select a Transformation

## **What is a Transformation?**

The Transformation is responsible for transforming the data of the Source system to match the data of the Destination System

## Configure your Transformation

Through the Control Panel you can easily access the page "Transformations" in the left side column. When entering the Transformation page you will see a list of all Public Transformations, as well as your private ones.

If you want to create a Transformation, you can do so by navigating to the Create Transformation button. From the Create Transformation page you should fill in the necessary data. 

* **Source -** Choose the Source you **created in Step 2**
* **Destination** - Choose the Destination you **created in Step 3**
* **Title** - Name the Transformation here we suggest to clearly explain what the transformation does

{% hint style="info" %}
For this example, name the transformation "Shopify to FTP Test"
{% endhint %}

* **Primary data type** - This field describes what type of data the transformation is transforming (e.g. order, product, inventory etc.)

{% hint style="info" %}
For this example, name it "order"
{% endhint %}

* **Content** - this is were the transformation logic will be stored for undertaking the transformation

{% hint style="info" %}
For this example we will use the below transformation. This transformation maps the Shopify payload-in JSON to match the XML format of the 3rd Party Logistics Company's FTP requirements
{% endhint %}

```
{
    "interfaceDate": {
      "date": {
        "*ppk*": "created_at",
        "*post_format*": [
          {
            "current_timestamp": true,
            "date_format": {
              "input": "%s",
              "output": "%Y%m%d"
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      "time": {
        "*ppk*": "created_at",
        "*post_format*": [
          {
            "current_timestamp": true,
            "date_format": {
              "input": "%s",
              "output": "%H%M%S"
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      "GMTOffset": {
        "*static_value*": "GMT"
      }
  },
  "orders": {
    "order": {
      "currency": {
        "*ppk*": "currency"
      },
      "express_delivery": {
        "*static_value*": 0
      },
      "preferred_carrier": {
        "*static_value*": null
      },
      "preferred_carrier_service": {
        "*static_value*": null
      },
      "delivery_instructions": {
        "*static_value*": null
      },
      "gift_message": {
        "*static_value*": null
      },
      "tax_included": {
        "*ppk*": "taxes_included"
      },
      "email": {
        "*ppk*": "email"
      },
      "external_customer_reference": {
        "*static_value*": null
      },
      "spectrum_customer_id": {
        "*static_value*": null
      },
      "order_number": {
        "*ppk_tracked*": {
          "*ppk*": "name",
          "*tracked_field*": [
            "name"
          ]
        }
      },
      "--source_id": {
        "*ppk_tracked*": {
          "*ppk*": "id",
          "*tracked_field*": [
            "s_id"
          ]
        }
      },
      "source_code": {
        "*static_value*": "W111"
      },
      "created_at": {
        "*ppk*": "created_at",
        "*post_fomrat*": [
          {
            "date_format": {
              "input": "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z",
              "output": "%s"
            }
          }
        ]
      },
      "sub_channel": {
        "*static_value*": "uk-website"
      },
      "attributes": {
        "*static_value*": null
      },
      "billing_address": {
        "external_reference": {
          "*ppk*": "billing_address.id"
        },
        "title": {
          "*ppk*": "billing_address.title"
        },
        "firstname": {
          "*ppk*": "billing_address.first_name"
        },
        "lastname": {
          "*ppk*": "billing_address.last_name"
        },
        "company": {
          "*ppk*": "billing_address.company"
        },
        "street1": {
          "*ppk*": "billing_address.address1"
        },
        "street2": {
          "*ppk*": "billing_address.address2"
        },
        "city": {
          "*ppk*": "billing_address.city"
        },
        "region": {
          "*ppk*": "billing_address.province"
        },
        "postcode": {
          "*ppk*": "billing_address.zip"
        },
        "country_id": {
          "*ppk*": "billing_address.country_code"
        },
        "telephone": {
          "*ppk*": "billing_address.phone"
        }
      },
      "shipping_address": {
        "external_reference": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_address.id"
        },
        "title": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_address.title"
        },
        "firstname": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_address.first_name"
        },
        "lastname": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_address.last_name"
        },
        "company": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_address.company"
        },
        "street1": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_address.address1"
        },
        "street2": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_address.address2"
        },
        "city": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_address.city"
        },
        "region": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_address.province"
        },
        "postcode": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_address.zip"
        },
        "country_id": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_address.country_code"
        },
        "telephone": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_address.phone"
        }
      },
      "shipping_method": {
        "*static_value*": null
      },
      "items": {
        "*list*": "line_items",
        "*list_fields*": {
          "item": {
            "sku": {
              "*ppk*": "sku"
            },
            "qty": {
              "*ppk*": "quantity"
            },
            "unit_price": {
              "*ppk*": "price"
            },
            "line_total": {
              "*ppk_math*": [
                "price",
                "*",
                "quantity"
              ]
            },
            "tax_total": {
              "*ppk*": "tax_lines.0.price"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "totals": {
        "subtotal": {
          "*ppk*": "total_price"
        },
        "shipping_amount": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_lines.0.price"
        },
        "shipping_tax": {
          "*ppk*": "shipping_lines.0.tax_lines.0.price"
        },
        "gift_wrap_amount": {
          "*static_value*": null
        },
        "gift_wrap_tax": {
          "*static_value*": null
        },
        "tax_amount": {
          "*ppk*": "total_tax"
        },
        "grand_total_net": {
          "*ppk_math*": [
            "total_price",
            "-",
            "total_tax"
          ]
        },
        "grand_total_gross": {
          "*ppk*": "total_price"
        }
      },
      "payments": {
        "payment": {
          "type": {
            "*static_value*": "CARD"
          },
          "amount": {
            "*ppk*": "total_price"
          },
          "token": {
            "*static_value*": null
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```


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