Modifying a Master Index Phonetic Encoding Definition (Repository)

Once you create a phonetic encoding definition, you can modify it as needed. Use caution when modifying definitions once a system is in production. This can cause inconsistent match results.

To Modify a Phonetic Encoding Definition (Configuration Editor)

1. In the Projects window, right-click the master index application you want to modify, and then click Open.

2. If the Configuration Editor dialog box appears, click Edit to check out the listed files.

   The Configuration Editor appears.

3. Click the Phoneticized Fields tab.

   The Phoneticized Field page appears.

4. In the Phoneticized Fields section, select the phonetic encoding definition you want to modify, and then click Edit.

   The Phoneticized Field dialog box appears.

5. Modify any of the fields listed in Master Index Phonetic Encoding Fields and Elements (Repository), and then click OK.

6. On the Configuration Editor toolbar, click Save.

To Modify a Phonetic Encoding Definition (XML Editor)

1. In the Projects window, expand the Configuration node in the project you want to modify, and then double-click the Match Field file.

   The file opens in the NetBeans XML editor.

2. Scroll to the phoneticize-fields element.

3. In the phoneticize-field element that defines the phonetic encoding you want to modify, change the value of any of the elements described in Master Index Phonetic Encoding Fields and Elements (Repository).

4. Save and close the file.