System Record and SBR Components in a Master Index (Repository)

In a master index application, each system record and SBR in an object profile contains a set of sub-objects that store different types of information about the object. Generally, a record contains a parent object and several child objects. A record can have only one parent object, but can have multiple child objects and multiple instances of each child object with each instance being identified by a unique field. For example, in a master person index a record can only contain one person name and social security number (contained in the parent object), but could have multiple addresses and telephone numbers (contained in child objects). Each address must be of a different type, such as a home address, billing address, or mailing address.