Business Alias Key Type File (Understanding the Master Index Standardization Engine)

Understanding the Master Index Standardization Engine

Business Alias Key Type File

The alias key type file (bizAliasTypeKeys.dat) lists business name acronyms and abbreviations along with their standardized names so the standardization engine can recognize and process these values correctly. You can add entries to the alias key type file using the following syntax.

alias standardized-name

The following table describes the columns in the alias key type file.

Table 10 Alias Key Type File


Column	Description
alias	An abbreviation or acronym commonly used in place of a specific business name.
standardized-name	The normalized version of the alias name.

Following is an excerpt from the alias key type file.

BBH                 BARTLE BOGLE HEGARTY
BBH                 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN
IBM                 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE
IDS                 INCOMES DATA SERVICES
IDS                 INSURANCE DATA SERVICES
IDS                 THE INTEGRATED DECISION SUPPORT GROUP
IDS                 THE INTERNET DATABASE SERVICE
CAL-TECH            CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY