DQM function 255 generates a name hash, by standardizing the name and building a hash of the standardized parts.
The function generates a name key by standardizing the name and building a name key of the standardized parts. If the source does not already provide a name's gender, and the Gender Characteristic Type parameter is configured in the function's parameter 5, this function creates a new UMF Attribute segment of type "GENDER" and supplies the incoming name's gender (Male/Female).
This function does not have any correction procedures.
If you are using the DQM 160 rule to check a LAST_NAME attribute value length, make sure to run a DQM 255 rule (name standardization) first before running the DQM 160 rule. This will prevent the LAST_NAME length from being increased after the DQM 160 rule (maximum length check) runs, when the other parts are present.
<LAST_NAME>CASE-JONES</LAST NAME>
<FIRST_NAME>BILL<FIRST_NAME>
becomes
<LFN_HASH>CASJNS WILM</LFN_HASH>
<LAST_NAME>CASE-JONES</LAST NAME>
<FIRST_NAME>BILL<FIRST_NAME>
becomes
<LFN_HASH>CAS WILM</LFN_HASH>
<LAST_NAME>BIN-CASE</LAST NAME>
<FIRST_NAME>JOHN<FIRST_NAME>
becomes
<LFN_HASH>BINCS JOHN</LFN_HASH>
Exception Code | Description | Severity* |
-1 | The first and last name values are empty after processing | 3 |