IM Relationship Resolution Information Center, Version 4.2

Unresolve

The unresolve process occurs as part of the entity resolution process when the attribute values on the incoming identity provide new information that indicates that a composite entity is actually made up of two entities and the composite entity record is split into the two entities. The system knows which records belong to which entity because of the data source associated with each record. Once the unresolve process completes, the system then begins the re-resolve process.

Unresolve example

Previously, the system resolved an incoming identity record for Will Smith at address 1234 Main Street, Anytown, USA, phone number (201) 555-2244, and e-mail address of jrsmith@internetprovider.com to a William Smith, Sr. at that same address with that same phone number.

Now a new incoming identity record is processed for Will Smith, Jr. at e-mail address jrsmith@internetprovider.com with credit card 123-54-9999.

Based on the new information of Junior and the credit card number, the system can determine that the William Smith, Sr. composite entity record should be unresolved into William Smith, Sr. and William Smith, Jr. After the one entity is split into two entities, the system begins the re-resolve process to check if any other entities in the database now resolve to William Smith, Jr, based on the new information.



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Last updated: 2009