Pattern Frequency Analysis Report Samples

Pattern frequency analysis reports list the frequencies of various data patterns found in the values of the specified fields. Patterns are expressed as regular expressions. This topic includes sample reports based on the pattern frequencies defined below for social security number and date of birth patterns.

<PatternFrqueencyAnalysis>
  <topNpatterns ="5" showall="true"/>
  <fields>
    <field fieldName="Person.SSN"/>
  </fields>
</PatternFrequencyAnalysis>

<PatternFrequencyAnalysis>
  <topNpatterns ="5" increasing="true"/>
  <fields>
    <field fieldName="Person.DOB"/>
  </fields>
</PatternFrequencyAnalysis>

The above rules generate two reports, one for social security number patterns and one for date of birth patterns. The reports only lists the top 5 patterns. Below are sample outputs for each. You can easily determine invalid values based on the patterns listed.

PF_PROFILE_PATTERN_FRQ_1_1–10000.csv

PF_PROFILE_PATTERN_FRQ_2_1–10000.csv