# Data joining using the tMap component

The tMap component allows you to transform and route data from single or multiple sources to single or multiple destinations.

### In this section

* [Creating a metadata definition for the tMap component](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/joining-two-data-sources-tmap-talend-studio/8.0/creating-metadata-tmap)
* [Configuring a tMap component to join two data sources](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/joining-two-data-sources-tmap-talend-studio/8.0/adding-tmap)
* [Exporting the results of data joined using a tMap component](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/joining-two-data-sources-tmap-talend-studio/8.0/displaying-results-tmap-joining?id=7)