tFirstnameMatch Standard properties

Schema and Edit Schema

A schema is a row description, it defines the number of fields to be processed and passed on to the next component. The schema is either Built-in or stored remotely in the Repository.

One read-only column, FIRSTNAMEMATCH is added to the output schema automatically.

Built-in: The schema will be created and stored locally for this component only. For more information about a component schema in its Basic settings tab, see Basic settings tab.

Repository: The schema already exists and is stored in the Repository, hence can be reused in various projects and Job designs. For more information about a component schema in its Basic settings tab, see Basic settings tab.

First Names

Select the column that contains first names.

Use Gender

Optional parameter: select this check box and then from the list, select the column that contains the gender. This will optimize system performance and give more precise results.

Expected genders are M (masculine) and F (Feminine).

Use Country

Optional parameter: select this check box and then from the list, select the column that contains the country ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes. This will optimize system performance and give more precise results.

Fuzzy Search

Select this check box if you want to get the best match possible, including approximate matches.

tStatCatcher Statistics

Select this check box to gather the processing metadata at the Job level as well as at each component level.

Global Variables

ERROR_MESSAGE: the error message generated by the component when an error occurs. This is an After variable and it returns a string. This variable functions only if the Die on error check box is cleared, if the component has this check box.

A Flow variable functions during the execution of a component while an After variable functions after the execution of the component.

To fill up a field or expression with a variable, press Ctrl+Space to access the variable list and choose the variable to use from it.

For more information about variables, see Using contexts and variables.

Usage rule

This component is not startable and it requires input and output components.

Limitation/prerequisite

The index used to standardize the first names is embedded in this component. For the time being, it is able to handle Latin names.