IM Relationship Resolution Information Center, Version 4.2

Creating entity types

Entity types are user-defined traits or properties that are associated with an entity to identify the exact nature of the entity. You may want to add a new entity type in the system if you will be adding a new type of data to your system.

Before you begin:
Before creating a new entity type, review the incoming identity data determine if it can be accurately described using any existing entity types.
About this task:
Impersonal awareness uses entity types to link entities that would otherwise not have a 1-degree relationship.
Procedure:
  1. In the Configuration Console, click the Setup button.
  2. Click the Sources button.
  3. Click the Entity Types tab.
  4. Click the New button.
  5. In the General tab, specify the id, type, description, entity resolution configuration, generic contributor, role alert contributor, search type, and allow resolve for this entity type.
  6. Click the Save button.
The system can now assign entity types to data and use impersonal awareness to link entities that would otherwise not have a 1-degree relationship.


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Last updated: 2009