15 Common Customer Data Management Configuration: Define Names

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Additional Name Types: Explained

Define additional name types to capture alternative names for parties.

For example, create an additional name type NICK_NAME to capture the nick names of parties of type Person.

While creating an additional name type, specify the party type to which it applies. From then on, the additional name type will be available as a naming option for all parties of that party type within the deploying company. You can use additional name types to capture language-specific names as well.