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  1. Preface
  2. Introduction
  3. Definition File Overview
  4. Customization Steps
  5. Service Group Definition
  6. Algorithm Definition
  7. Edit-list Definition
  8. Matching Scheme Definition

Service Group Definition and Customization Guide

Service Group Definition and Customization Guide

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Definition File Contents

Definition File Contents

A Definition File consists of a Definition File Description Header and a Definition File Body. Each line in a file is generally limited to 72 characters and is delimited by a comma or new-line.
Definition Files can be maintained using a text editor.

Definition File Description Header

The description header is found at the top of the file in the following format:
NAME
name of the definition file
DESCRIPTION
description of the definition file
LAST MOD DATE
date of last modification
LEVEL
Comprehensive, In Use or Experimental, where
Comprehensive
Used in Production by 10 or more organizations
In Use
Used in Production by at least one organization
Experimental
Being tested by at least one organization
Example Definition file header: 

NAME:          n3eluss
DESCRIPTION:   Faststart Edit-list for USA street addresses
LAST MOD DATE: 1 Sep 97
LEVEL:         Comprehensive

Definition File Body

What goes into the body of a Definition File is the subject of this guide. The following types of Definition Files are covered:
  • Service Group definition
  • Key Building and Search Algorithm rules & Service Definitions
  • Matching definition
  • Matching schemes and rules
  • Edit-list definition
  • Rules for noise words, abbreviations, synonyms, phrase replacements, etc
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