Matching Profile Rules in OXI

The OXI Profile Matching Module has an internal entry criteria matching system that checks for a primary match based on hard-coded, predefined columns in the name table and its child tables. These entry criteria are not configurable and not visible to the user. It is the base for every following weighing point matching activity. If the entry criteria match fails, no further weighing point match is attempted and the profile is either created newly or rejected based on parameter settings for this interface ID in OXI.

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This process applies to an accompanying profile and the primary guest profile. When a reservation change occurs, when only the first and last names of a profile for either a primary or accompanying profile associated with the reservation are sent with the reservation, duplicate profiles are not created. The Profile Match process is not included. Instead, OXI updates the profiles according to the internal identifier of the profile in OPERA that is linked to the reservation, without applying any further matches based on the profile's same first and last name.

1. From the OPERA Cloud Exchange menu, select Interface Setup and then select Profile Match Rule from the drop down list.
2. In the Property field, property is there by default. Search and select an Interface and then click Search. If the controls PROF_CREATION is not active, profile match fails and the profile is not created. It gets automatically created if PROF_CREATION is set to active. Property and Interface values defaulted based on the Switch Interface context.
3. To create a new profile rule, in the Match Criteria panel, click New.
4. In the Manage Profile Rule panel, the Property and Interface values are defaulted based on the Switch Interface context. Search and select a Profile Type and enter a Threshold and select Active check box to make the rule active status.
5. Select the Match Rule. You can select multiple match rules.
6. Enter Points and select or unselect the Activecheck box to set the rule as active.
7. To Add Match Criteria, click New, select Match Rule elements (allows multi-select), then provide Points for rule weight and select Active to make the match rule active. Click Save.
8. You can edit an existing Match Rule and modify the match criteria, points, activate or deactivate rules.