# Mapping File Options

Use this page of the Create ORM Mapping File wizard to specify additional options for the ORM mapping file.

Property | Description | Default
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Default Access

Select whether the access to the entity is field-based or property-based, as defined in JPA specification.

- None – No access type specified.

- Property-based – Persistent state accessed through the property accessor methods. The property accessor methods must be public or private.

- Field-based – Instance variables are accessed directly. All non-transient instance variables are persistent.

None

Add to persistence unit | Designates the persistence unit for this object map file. | Current project's default persistence unit

Related tasks

- Creating an orm.xml file

- Creating a JPA entity

- Mapping an entity

Related reference

- Create ORM Mapping File wizard