The DTSPdmValueMap element specifies the values for individual defect-tracking system attributes and the Windchill Integrations for Embedded Software attributes to which they should be mapped. For example, for the Windchill attribute theIssuePriority, the DTSPdmValueMap element could appear as follows:

In this example, when a defect is created, the system checks the attribute value in the defect-tracking system against the predefined attribute value for theIssuePriority in Windchill. If a match is found, the value of the attribute is copied from the matched predefined attributes. If a match is not found, the value of the attribute is used directly. That is, the value is considered as a pass-through value.