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Adds comprehensive documentation for the new Data Transformer feature in Studio Pro 11.11, including:

  • Overview and introduction to JSON-to-JSON transformation with JSLT
  • Step-by-step guide for adding and configuring Data Transformers
  • Instructions for using Data Transformers in microflows
  • Six practical how-to examples covering common transformation patterns

Adds comprehensive documentation for the new Data Transformer feature in Studio Pro 11.11, including:
- Overview and introduction to JSON-to-JSON transformation with JSLT
- Step-by-step guide for adding and configuring Data Transformers
- Instructions for using Data Transformers in microflows
- Six practical how-to examples covering common transformation patterns

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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1. Right-click the module you want to add the Data Transformer document to.
2. Select **Add other** > **Data Transformer**.
3. Name the data transformer.
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add screenshot <add-data-transformer.png>

{{< figure src="/attachments/refguide/modeling/integration/data-transformers/add-data-transformer.png" alt="Add Data Transformer" >}}

2. Define the JSLT transformation in the middle text editor.
3. Click the **Test Transformation** button below the JSLT transformation editor to see the transformation result in the **Output JSON**.
4. You can then click the **Copy** button below the Output JSON and you can use the simplified snippet for creating a new JSON structure.

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{{< figure src="/attachments/refguide/modeling/integration/data-transformers/define-transformation.png" alt="Define Transformation" >}}

Download Studio Pro and add the Data Transformer document to your app. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the module you want to add the Data Transformer document to.
2. Select **Add other** > **Data Transformer**.
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Change to: Data Transformer (beta)


## Adding the Data Transformer Document

Download Studio Pro and add the Data Transformer document to your app. To do this, follow these steps:
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Change to: Download Studio Pro


4. Specify the name of the output in the **Variable Name** text field.

{{< figure src="/attachments/refguide/modeling/integration/data-transformers/specify-output-name.png" alt="Specify output variable name" >}}
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2. Double-click the activity and click **Select** to choose an existing Data Transformer document or create a new one.

{{< figure src="/attachments/refguide/modeling/integration/data-transformers/select-data-transformer.png" alt="Select Data Transformer document" >}}
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3. Click on the dropdown **Variable (string)** and select the input string variable from the list.

{{< figure src="/attachments/refguide/modeling/integration/data-transformers/select-input-variable.png" alt="Select input variable" >}}
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