When you configure a Deduplicate transformation in a mapping, you first select the deduplicate asset that contains the logic to include in the transformation. Next, you map the appropriate incoming fields to the asset.
The deduplicate asset specifies the type of identity that the transformation searches for. The identity type determines the types of input field that you must connect to the transformation. For more information about the fields that the Deduplicate transformation expects, consult the
Data Quality
user who configured the asset.
To configure the transformation, complete the following tasks:
Connect the Deduplicate transformation to a Source transformation or other upstream object.
On the
Deduplicate
tab, select the deduplicate asset that you want to include in the transformation.
The following image shows the options that you use to select the deduplicate asset:
On the
Incoming Fields
tab, verify the fields that enter the transformation from upstream objects.
By default, the transformation inherits all incoming fields from any connected upstream object in the mapping. You can define a field rule to limit or rename the incoming fields.
On the
Field Mapping
tab, connect one or more incoming fields to the fields on the deduplicate asset.
The fields that you map must include data that can describe an identity of the type that the asset specifies. You must also map a GroupKey field that the transformation can use to create groups during duplicate analysis.
The tab lists the fields from upstream objects in the
Incoming Fields
section and lists the fields that the asset specifies in the
Target Fields
section.
The incoming field names might reflect the names of the target fields in the transformation. If so, you can use the
Automap
options to connect the fields.
Verify the output field properties on the
Output Fields
tab.
The output fields include several metadata fields that contain important information about the results of the duplication and consolidation process. For more information about the metadata fields, see
Metadata fields on the Deduplicate transformation.
You can optionally rename the Deduplicate transformation and add a description on the
General
tab. You can also update the tracing level for the transformation on the
Advanced
tab. The default tracing level is Normal.
If you update an asset in
Data Quality
after you add it to a transformation, you may need to synchronize the asset version in the transformation with the latest version. For more information about data quality asset synchronization, see
Synchronizing data quality assets.