Understanding the Master Index Standardization Engine

Business Association Key Type File

The association key type file (bizAssociationTypeKeys.dat) lists business association types along with their standardized names so the standardization engine can recognize and process these values correctly. You can add entries to the association key type file using the following syntax.

association-type standardized-type

The following table describes the columns in the association key type file.

Table 11 Association Key Type Table

Column 

Description 

association-type

A common association type for businesses, such as Partners, Group, and so on. 

standardized-type 

The standardized version of the association type. If this column contains a name instead of a zero, that name must also be listed in a different entry as an association type with a standardized form of “0”. 

Following is an excerpt from the bizAssociationTypeKeys.dat file.


ASSOCIATES          0
BANCORP             0
BANCORPORATION      BANCORP
COMPANIES           0
GP                  GROUP
GROUP               0
PARTNERS            0