Field Mapping: Sitecore Content Hub To Sitecore Cms

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Bridging the gap between an omnichannel content strategy and web delivery is one of the most powerful capabilities of the Sitecore ecosystem. If you are integrating Sitecore Content Hub (CH) with Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) or Sitecore Experience Accelerator (SXA), understanding how data flows between the two systems are critical.

This guide breaks down the exact field types available in Content Hub and how to map them seamlessly into Sitecore XP/SXA using the Sitecore Connect for Content Hub (CMP Connector).

Anatomy of Sitecore Content Hub Field Types
Before mapping data, we need to understand the source. Content Hub categorizes fields into simple types and complex/relational types.

1. Simple Field Types

These fields store straightforward data values and map directly to native Sitecore XP field types.

Single line Text: Used for single lines of text. Perfect for Titles or Headings.
Multiline Text: Used for multi-line text without HTML formatting. Ideal for summaries or meta descriptions.
Number: Stores integer values (e.g., sorting weights or inventory counts).
Boolean: ...
... A simple true/false toggle.
DateTime: Stores date and time in ISO 8601 format.
2. Complex & Relational Field Types

These fields handle rich content and relationships between different entities in Content Hub.

Rich Text: Stores text with formatting. Crucial detail: Content Hub saves the value and formatting separately as JSON, which the connector must parse into HTML for Sitecore's Rich Text field.
Media: A relation field linking a content item to digital assets (images, videos, documents) stored in Content Hub DAM.
Reference: A relation field linking a content item to other content items (e.g., an "Author" entity linked to a "Blog" entity).
Select (Taxonomy): A relation field linking content to predefined taxonomy values (e.g., categories, tags).

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