To Define the Service Type

1. Create a file named serviceType.xml in your working directory.

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   Tip –

   You can copy the service type file from an existing data type and modify it for your use.

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2. Enter text similar to the following, where description is the name of the data type and the value elements list the tokens, or standardization components, of the data type.

   <serviceType configurationResource="standardizer.xml"> <description>My Data Type Standardization</description> <parameter name="fields"> <list> <value>Data Field1</value> <value>Data Field2</value> ... </list> </parameter> </serviceType>

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   Note –

   For more information about the elements in this file, see Service Type Definition File.

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3. Save and close the file.

4. Continue to Defining the Variants.