IM InfoSphere Identity Insight, Version 8.0

Name categorization

If the NAMESIFTER Name Manager system parameter is enabled, the product categorizes names by type. By categorizing names by type, entity resolution can apply the appropriate linguistic and reference-data resources during name analysis, scoring, and matching:

Names are categorized into either personal or organizational name types.
Personal names
A personal name contains no indicators that suggest it belongs in any other category. (For example: "Linda K. Smith".) Names that are categorized as personal names are parsed into name parts. Name parts are then categorized by culture, which adds precision to the analyzing and scoring process.
Organizational names
A business or organizational name contains some form of a non-personal indicator. (For example, "Smith & Company".) Names that are categorized as organizational names are automatically assigned a culture of "Company"
Unknown names
A name categorized as "Unknown" contain some element that appears to either be a misspelling or some other construct that does not normally appear in either personal or business names. (For example "SMI".)


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Last updated: 2011