Modifying a Master Index Normalization Definition

Once you create a normalization definition, you can modify it as needed. Use caution when modifying normalization definitions once a system is in production. This can cause inconsistent match results.

To Modify a Normalization Definition (Configuration Editor)

1. In the Projects window, right-click the Configuration node in the project you want to modify, and then click Edit.

   The Configuration Editor appears.

2. Click the Normalization tab.

   The Normalization page appears.

3. In the Normalization Mappings list, click the definition you want to modify.

4. Click Edit.

5. Do any of the following:

   • Modify any of the fields described in Master Index Normalization and Standardization Structure Properties.

   • To modify a variant, select the variant under Variants, and then click Edit. Modify either field on the dialog box that appears.

   • To remove a variant, select the variant under Variants, and then click Remove. Click Yes on the dialog box that appears.

   • Click OK.

6. On the Configuration Editor toolbar, click Save.

To Modify a Normalization Structure (XML Editor)

1. In the Projects window, expand the Configuration node in the project you want to modify, and then double-click mefa.xml.

   The file opens in the NetBeans XML editor.

2. Scroll to the structures-to-normalize element in the StandardizationConfig element.

3. To modify the normalization type, change the value of the standardization-type attribute.

4. To change the national domain, change the value of the domain-selector element as described in Master Index Normalization and Standardization Structure Properties.

5. To modify an existing source field, scroll to the unnormalized-source-fields element in the appropriate group element, and then change the value of any source field elements (these are described in Master Index Normalization and Standardization Structure Properties).

6. To modify an existing destination field, scroll to the normalization-targets element in the appropriate group element, and then change the value of any target field elements (these are described in Master Index Normalization and Standardization Structure Properties).

7. Save and close the file.