You can specify any characteristic type as a criterion for entity
resolution by adding it to the list of characteristic confirmations and denials.
Before you begin
You must have configured the resolution usage of the characteristic
type to be confirm/deny when configuring the resolution settings of the characteristic
type.
Procedure
- In the Configuration Console, Click the Setup button.
- Click the Resolution button.
- Click the Characteristics tab.
- From the Resolution Config drop-down list,
select a resolution configuration.
- Click the New button.
- On the General tab, in the Group
Number field, type the number of the group you want to apply to
this characteristic.
- In the Description field, type a description
of characteristic type being configured.
- From the Characteristic Type drop-down list,
select the characteristic type to configure.
- In the Confirm Weight field, type the value
(on a scale of 1-100) to add to the likeness score (if the compared entities
meet the confirmation requirements).
- In The Denial Weight field, using a minus
sign (-) type the negative value (on a scale of 1-100) to subtract from the
likeness score (if the compared entities meet the denial requirements).
- Click the Save button.