The country key type file (bizCountryTypeKeys.dat) lists countries and continents, along with their abbreviations and assigned nationalities. For continents, the abbreviation is “CON” to separate them from countries. This enables the standardization engine to recognize and process these values as countries or continents. You can add entries to the country key type file using the following syntax.
country abbreviation nationality
The following table describes the columns in the country key type file.
Table 16 Country Key Type File
Column |
Description |
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The name of a country or continent. |
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abbreviation |
The common abbreviation for the specified country. The abbreviation for a continent is always “CON”. |
nationality |
The nationality assigned to a person or business originating in the specified country. |
Following is an excerpt from the country key type file.
AMERICA CON AMERICAN AFRICA CON AFRICAN EUROPE CON EUROPEAN ASIA CON ASIAN AFGHANISTAN AF AFGHAN ALBANIA AL ALBANIAN ALGERIA DZ ALGERIAN |