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DQM function 252: Full name parsing

DQM function 252 parses a <FULL_NAME> UMF tag into all possible name parts and stores the values..

The function parses the value of the <FULL_NAME> UMF tag into all possible name parts (First, Last, Middle Name, Prefix, Suffix, Generation), and stores each of these values in a corresponding individual name part UMF tag:
  • FIRST_NAME
  • LAST_NAME
  • NAME_PFX
  • NAME_SFX
  • NAME_GEN
For example, <FULL_NAME>DR JOHN WILLIAM BROWN JR MD</FULL_NAME> is parsed into the following UMF tags:
  • <FIRST_NAME>JOHN</FIRST_NAME>
  • <LAST_NAME>BROWN</LAST_NAME>
  • <MIDDLE_NAME>WILLIAM</MIDDLE_NAME>
  • <NAME_PFX>DR</NAME_PFX>
  • <NAME_SFX>MD</NAME_SFX>
  • <NAME_GEN>JR</NAME_GEN>

This function does not have any correction procedures.

Parameters

This function does not take any parameters for input.

Exception codes

Exception Code Description Severity*
1 The value of the UMF tag was empty. 3
2 The value of the UMF tag has been parsed into appropriate name parts. 1


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Last updated: 2009