The Generational Suffix Category File (personGenSuffix*.dat)
The generational suffix category file defines standardized versions of generational suffixes, such as Jr., III, and so on. This file is used to compare standard versions of the suffix field. You can define additional suffixes and their standardized form following the syntax below.
field-value standard-form
Table 11 describes each column of the personGenSuffix*.dat file.
Table 11 Generational Suffix Category File|
Column |
Description |
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The original value of the generational suffix in the record being processed. |
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standard-form |
The standard form of the generational suffix. A zero (0) in this column indicates that the value listed in column one is already in its standardized form. If this column contains a suffix instead of a zero, that suffix must also be listed in a different entry as an original value with a standard form of “0”. |
An excerpt from the personGenSuffixUS.dat file appears below. In this excerpt, certain suffixes, such as 2ND, 3RD and JR, are already in their standardized form.
11 2ND 111 3RD 1V 4TH 2ND 0 3RD 0 4TH 0 FOURTH 4TH II 2ND III 3RD IV 4TH JR 0 JUNIOR JR SECOND 2ND SENIOR SR |
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