Configuring Sun Master Indexes (Repository)

Master Index Standardization Source and Target Field Elements (Repository)

The following table lists and describes the XML elements that define the source and target fields for standardization. The data from the source fields is standardized, and the standardized values are stored in the target fields.

XML File Element or Attribute 

Description 

unstandardized-source-field-name 

The field or fields that contain the data to be standardized. The field is designated by its ePath (for example, Person.FirstName). 

standardized-object-field-id 

An code that identifies the standardized component from the source field to store in the target field. This is specific to the standardization engine in use and must correspond to a standardization component defined by that engine. For more information, see Understanding the Sun Match Engine.

standardized-target-field-name 

The field that stores the standardized data. You can have multiple target fields, depending on how much of the standardized data you want to store. The fields are designated by their ePaths (for example, Person.Alias[*].StdLastName).