Use this window to add a single, new identity to the identity database
through the Visualizer. All the information that you enter on this screen
becomes attributes of the newly created identity. (So you create one identity
at a time.) After you submit data that you entered for the identity, the system
processes the data through the pipeline for entity and relationship resolution,
during which, the identity may be associated with one or more existing entities.
- Data Source Code - Description
- Select the data source from the drop-down list to associate with the identity
that you are adding. The data source must already exist in your system. (You
cannot add a new data source here. If you do not see the data source code
and description that you want to use, contact your system administrator to
create the data source for you.)
- To add an identity, data source code and description is required.
- Reference
- Enter an identifier for this data source account, which will be used to
associate the account to the identity that you are entering. (Examples of
reference numbers include case numbers, bank account numbers, etc.)
- To add an identity, reference is required
- Name List
- To add an identity, name information is required. You can associate one
or more names with the identity that you are adding. For example, the proper
name for the identity, and one or more aliases ("also known as") names that
the identity uses. Enter only one name per line.
- All the names that you enter in this list are automatically associated
with the newly created identity, as attributes of that identity. For example,
if you enter "Robert Hays" and "Bob J. Hayes, Jr.", both of these names are
associated with the newly created identity.
- First Name
- Enter the first name for the identity.
- Middle Name
- Enter the middle name or middle initial for the identity, if known. You
can leave this column blank.
- Last Name
- Enter the last name for the identity. If you enter data in any of the
other name fields, you must enter a last name.
- Generation
- Enter the generation for the identity, such as Sr., Jr., or III, if known.
You can leave this column blank.
- Address List
- You can indicate one or more addresses that are associated with the identity
that you are adding. For example, if you know the current and previous addresses
for the identity, you would enter each full address, one address per line.
All addresses that you enter in this list section are automatically associated
with the same identity – the identity that you are adding.
- Addresses are not required to add an identity, so if there are no known
addresses for this identity, you can leave this list section blank.
- Address
- Enter the full street address for the identity. Typically, this is the
same as the information entered on Address 1 and Address 2 lines. For example:
555 Main Street Building 17 Suite 102-B
- If you enter data in any of the other address fields, you must enter data
in the Address field.
- City
- Enter the city information for the street address.
- State
- Enter the state information for the street address and city.
- Postal Code
- Enter the postal code information for the street address, city, and state.
- Country
- Enter the country information for the state.
- From Date
- Enter the date that this address information became valid for this identity,
if known. For example, if this identity was known to be at this address starting
March 15, 1999, enter that date.
- You can enter a From Date without a Thru Date.
- Thru Date
- Enter the date that this address information became invalid for this identity,
if known. For example, if this identity was known to leave this address ending
June 1, 2001, enter that date.
- You can enter a Thru Date without a From Date.
- Number List
- You can indicate one or more numbers that are associated with the identity
that you are adding. For example, if you know a credit card used by the identity,
a drivers license number, an identification number, a passport number, a phone
number, and so on, you would enter each number, one number per line. All numbers
that you enter in this list section are automatically associated with the
same identity – the identity that you are adding.
- Numbers are not required to add an identity, so if there are no known
numbers associated with this identity, you can leave this list section blank.
However, if you enter any number data, then both Number Type and Value fields
are required.
- Number Type
- Select the number type from the drop-down list of available number types.
These number types must already exist in your system. (You cannot add a new
number type here. If you do not see the number type that you want to use,
contact your system administrator to create it for you.)
- If you want to associate a number with the identity that you are adding,
you must select a number type.
- Value
- Enter the number value for the selected number type. For example, if you
are associating a passport with this identity, enter the passport number here.
- If you want to associate a number with the identity that you are adding,
you must enter a number value that corresponds with the number type.
- Location
- Enter the location associated with the number, if known or if it exists.
For example, if you are associating a passport with this identity, enter the
name of the country that issued the passport here. Another example of how
to use a number location is the State of Issue for a drivers license.
- From Date
- Enter the date that this number became valid for this identity, if known.
You can enter a From Date without a Thru Date.
- Thru Date
- Enter the date that this number became invalid for this identity, if known.
For example, the expiration date for a drivers license, passport, or credit
card.
- You can enter a Thru Date without a From Date.
- Characteristic List
- You can indicate one or more characteristics that belong to or are associated
with the identity that you are adding. For example, if your system collects
characteristics such as date of birth, marital status, eye color, or height,
you can enter each known characteristic in this list, one characteristic per
line. All characteristics that you enter in this list section are automatically
associated with the same identity – the identity that you are adding.
- Characteristics are not required to add an identity, so if there are no
known characteristics associated with this identity, you can leave this list
section blank. However, if you enter any characteristic data, then all characteristic
fields are required.
- Type
- Select a characteristic type from the drop-down list of available types.
The characteristic type must already exist in your system. (You cannot add
a new type here. If you do not see the characteristic type that you want to
use, contact your system administrator to create the characteristic type for
you.)
- If you want to associate a characteristic with the identity that you are
adding, you must select a characteristic type.
- Value
- Enter the value of the characteristic. If you want to associate a characteristic
with the identity that you are adding, you must enter the characteristic value
that corresponds with the characteristic type.
- From Date
- Enter the date that this characteristic became valid for this identity,
if known. You can enter a From Date without a Thru Date.
- Thru Date
- Enter the date that this characteristic became invalid for this identity,
if known. You can enter a Thru Date without a From Date.
- Email List
- You can indicate one or more email addresses that belong to or are associated
with the identity that you are adding. Enter each known email address in this
list, one email address per line. All email addresses that you enter in this
list section are automatically associated with the same identity – the identity
that you are adding.
- Email addresses are not required to add an identity, so if there are no
known email addresses associated with this identity, you can leave this list
section blank. However, if you enter any email data, then both Type and Address fields
are required.
- Type
- Select a type of email address from the drop-down list of available types.
The email address type must already exist in your system. (You cannot add
a new type here. If you do not see the email address type that you want to
use, contact your system administrator to create the email address type for
you.)
- If you want to associate an email address with the identity that you are
adding, you must select a type.
- Value
- Enter the full email address. If you want to associate an email address
with the identity that you are adding, you must enter the email address value
that corresponds with the email address type.
- From Date
- Enter the date that this email address information became valid for this
identity, if known. For example, if you know the date that this email account
was opened, you can enter it here.
- You can enter a From Date without a Thru Date.
- Thru Date
- Enter the date that this email address information became invalid for
this identity, if known. For example, if you know the date that this email
account was closed, you can enter it here.
- You can enter a Thru Date without a From Date.
- Submit button
- To process the identity through the pipeline and add the identity into
the database, after entering all the known and relevant information about
the identity that you want to add, click the Submit button.
- Reset button
- To clear the window of all information entered without submitting it,
click the Reset button. The identity is not processed
through the pipeline or added to the identity database.