Bookshelf v7.7: Siebel Data Quality Product Modules

The two product modules available for performing data quality functions within the Siebel enterprise are the Siebel Data Quality (SDQ) Matching Server and the Siebel Data Quality (SDQ) Universal Connector. Table 2 provides an overview and comparison of these two modules.

Table 2. Siebel Data Quality Product Overview
Function	SDQ Matching Server	SDQ Universal Connector1
Data matching (deduplication)2 Real-time mode Batch mode	Yes	Yes
Data cleansing²	No	Yes
Identifies duplicate records stored in accounts, contacts, and prospects data table	Yes	Yes
Allows merging of duplicate records	Yes	Yes
Supports multiple languages and platforms	Yes	Yes3
Uses prebuilt Siebel business services	Yes	Yes
Requires additional third-party software	No	Yes

1Driven by capabilities and configuration of third-party software. You must license additional software from third-party vendors to use this data quality product module.

2For account, contact, and prospect data within the Siebel application.

3The Siebel Data Quality Universal Connector architecture supports multiple languages and platforms. However, Firstlogic software does not support multiple languages.

CAUTION: You can use both data quality product modules concurrently in certain configurations. However, you cannot simultaneously enable data matching with the SDQ Matching Server and the SDQ Universal Connector for the same Siebel object manager.

In addition to using the SDQ Universal Connector to enable data cleansing, you can also enable data cleansing through the Universal Application Network (UAN) business processes. For more information about how to enable data cleansing through UAN, see the documentation for Siebel Universal Application Network.