The SSA-NAME3 Extensions for 1.8 Users software is Customizable via modifications to various tables called Definition Files.

It is these Definition Files, and their customization, which give SSA-NAME3 the ability to work with different classes of data, different data formats, varying data quality, different searching and matching requirements and data from different countries.

Informatica Corporation supplies the SSA-NAME3 Extensions for 1.8 Users Product with example "faststart" Definition Files for each country supported. It is the responsibility of the user to copy these Definition Files and customize them to their organization’s data and requirements.

Customization of a Definition File is performed using a text editor.

Once a Definition File has been customized, it is passed through a process known as Generation to produce a Service Group Data File.

On MVS, Generation is performed using batch jobs.

The generated Service Group Data File is then transferred to the target system or environment. A callable dll or shared object is created (gendll) which links to the Service Group Data File.

This manual describes the syntax and contents of the Definition files and supplies tips and techniques for their customization. For details of the Generation process, see the

GENERATION and TESTING GUIDE FOR SSA-NAME3 SERVICE GROUPS

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