Please follow this article if you would like to know the differences between insert column and insert mapped column within our Data View Plus web parts - Text formula editor
Insert column -> This is used when you are inserting a column from the data source.
Insert mapped column -> This is used when you are inserting a column that was mapped to the data type, for example: Manager for Org Chart, or start date for Calendar.
Question:
When would you use mapped column?
When would you use mapped column?
This is used when you have a special data type, and more than 1 data source that are all overlaid together.
For Example:
Calendar List type
List 1: start date is mapped to ListOneDate
List 2: start date is mapped to ListTwoDate
Now, if you want to display the start date (and it will show ListOneDate or ListTwoDate based on the source of the item), you would use the mapped column.
Now, if you want to display the start date (and it will show ListOneDate or ListTwoDate based on the source of the item), you would use the mapped column.