The Person Search Match Criteria define the data that the system uses to search for and match a client on an application with registered person(s). The criteria can be defined in Participant administration. An organization must decide which search criteria to use, and the weights to assign to each criterion. The weight defines how important the criterion is in determining if the registered person returned by the search matches the client on the application.
The administrator must specify a name for the search criterion. A reference can also be specified which allows the search criterion to be referenced in code. The administrator can also indicate whether the search criterion is enabled for the search and match process. The administrator must specify the weight and search index for the search criterion. These configuration settings are described in more detail in the following sections.