Configuration Files

These files define the configuration of the runtime environment, such as the object structure, how matching is performed, how the SBR is created, and so on. The runtime components configured by these files are listed in Sun Master Patient Index Runtime Environment Components

• Object Definition - Defines the data structure of the object being indexed in a master patient index application.

• Enterprise Data Manager - Configures the search functions and appearance of the Patient EDM, along with debug information and security information for authorization.

• Candidate Select - Configures the Query Builder component of the master index application and defines the queries available for the index.

• Match Field - Configures the Matching Service and defines the fields to be standardized or used for matching. It also specifies the match and standardization engines to use.

• Threshold - Configures the Manager Service and defines certain system parameters, such as match thresholds, EUID attributes, and update modes. It also specifies the query from the Query Builder to use for matching queries.

• Best Record - Configures the Update Manager and defines the strategies used by the survivor calculator to determine the field values for the single best record (SBR). You can define custom update procedures in this file.

• Field Validation - Defines rules for validating field values. Rules are predefined for validating the local ID field and you can create custom validation rules to plug in to this file.

• Security - This file is a placeholder to be used in future versions.