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.