Siebel Data Quality Administration Guide


What's New in This Release


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Overview of Siebel Data Quality

Data Cleansing and Data Matching

Siebel Data Quality Modes of Operation

The SDQ Product Modules

The SDQ Matching Server

The SDQ Universal Connector

SDQ Product Module Comparison

How SDQ Relates to Other Entities in the Siebel Business Application


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Siebel Data Quality Concepts

Data Cleansing

Data Matching

Match Key Generation

Match Key Generation with the Universal Connector

Match Key Generation with the Matching Server

Identification of Candidate Records

Identification of Candidate Records with the Universal Connector

Identification of Candidate Records with the Matching Server

Calculation of Match Scores

Calculation of Match Scores with the Universal Connector

Calculation of Match Scores with the Matching Server

Displaying of Duplicates

Data Model for the SDQ Matching Server

Fuzzy Query


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Installing and Upgrading Siebel Data Quality

Installing the SDQ Matching Server

The SDQ Matching Server Libraries

Upgrading the SDQ Matching Server from Version 7.7

Installing the SDQ Universal Connector

Installing Third-Party Software for Use with the Universal Connector

The SDQ Universal Connector Libraries


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Enabling and Disabling Data Matching and Data Cleansing

Levels of Enabling and Disabling Data Cleansing and Data Matching

Enabling Siebel Data Quality at the Enterprise Level

Specifying Data Quality Settings

Disabling Data Matching and Cleansing Without Restarting the Siebel Server

Enabling Siebel Data Quality at the Object Manager Level

Enabling SDQ Using the GUI

Enabling SDQ Using the Command-Line Interface

Enabling Siebel Data Quality at the User Level

Disabling Data Cleansing for Specific Records

Enabling and Disabling Fuzzy Query

Identifying Mandatory Fields for Fuzzy Query


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Using Siebel Data Quality

Real-Time Data Cleansing and Data Matching

Batch Data Cleansing and Data Matching

Data Quality Rules

Creating a Data Quality Rule

Data Quality Batch Job Parameters

Cleansing Data Using Batch Jobs

Generating or Refreshing Keys Using Batch Jobs

Matching Data Using Batch Jobs

Example of Batch Data Matching Using the Matching Server

Example of Batch Data Matching Using the Universal Connector

Customizing Data Quality Server Component Jobs for Batch Mode

Sample SDQ Component Customizations for Batch Mode

Merging of Duplicate Records

Sequenced Merges

Field Characteristics for Sequenced Merges

Process of Merging Duplicate Records

Filtering Record Duplicates

Merging Duplicate Records

Using Fuzzy Query

Example of Enabling and Using Fuzzy Query with Accounts

Troubleshooting Siebel Data Quality


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Configuring Siebel Data Quality

Siebel Data Quality Configuration Overview

Configuring Vendor Parameters

Mapping of Vendor Fields to Business Component Fields

Mapping Data Matching Vendor Fields to Siebel Business Components

Example of Adding a Field Mapping for Data Matching with the Universal Connector

Mapping Data Cleansing Vendor Fields to Siebel Business Component Fields

Process of Configuring New SDQ Connectors for the Universal Connector

Registering New SDQ Connectors

Configuring Business Components for Data Matching and Data Cleansing

Example Configurations

Configuring Business Components for Data Matching Using the Matching Server

Configuring Business Components for Data Matching Using Third-Party Software and Universal Connector

Configuring Business Components for Data Cleansing Using Third-Party Software and Universal Connector

Configuring the Pop-Up Windows Displayed in Real-Time Data Matching

Changing a Pop-Up Window Name

Adding a Deduplication Pop-Up Window for an Applet

Configuring the Mandatory Fields for Fuzzy Query

Match Purpose

Configuring Match Purpose


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Optimizing Siebel Data Quality Performance

Optimizing Data Cleansing Performance

Optimizing Data Matching Performance

Optimizing Matching Server Performance

Database Table Considerations

Data Quality Manager Server Tasks

Data Quality Settings


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Finding and Using Siebel Data Quality Information

Important Siebel Data Quality Resources

SDQ Seed Data


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Invoking Siebel Data Quality from External Callers

Invocation of SDQ from External Callers

Scenario for Data Matching Using the Value Match Method

Value Match Method

Scenario for Data Cleansing Using Data Cleansing Business Service Methods

Get Siebel Fields Method

Parse Method


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Preconfigured Matching Server Parameter and Field Mapping Values

Preconfigured Matching Server Parameters

Viewing Preconfigured SSA Vendor Parameters

Preconfigured SSA Vendor Parameters

Preconfigured Field Mappings

Viewing Preconfigured SSA Field Mappings

Preconfigured SSA Field Mappings


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Example of Universal Connector Parameter and Field Mapping Values

Preconfigured Universal Connector Parameters

Viewing Preconfigured Firstlogic Vendor Parameters

Preconfigured Firstlogic Vendor Parameters

Preconfigured Field Mappings

Viewing Preconfigured Firstlogic Field Mappings

Preconfigured Firstlogic Field Mappings


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Setting Up Third-Party Identity Search Server Software for Data Matching

About Identity Search Server

Process of Setting Up Identity Search Server for Data Matching

Installing Identity Search Server

Software Prerequisites for Identity Search Server

Creating Database Users and Tables for ISS

Obtaining the Universal License Key

Applying the Universal Data Quality Patch

Configuring Identity Search Server

Configuring the Siebel Application for Identity Search Server

Configuring Siebel Tools for Identity Search Server

Configuring the Siebel Business Application for Identity Search Server

Modifying ssadq_cfg.xml

Deploying and Activating Workflows for Identity Search Server Integration

Initial Loading of Siebel Data into Identity Search Server Tables

Synchronizing Siebel Data with Identity Search Server Tables

Siebel Business Application Action Sets for Account

Siebel Business Application Action Sets for Contact

Siebel Business Application Action Sets for List Mgmt Prospective Contact

Siebel Business Application Generic Action Sets

Testing Identity Search Server Setup for Data Matching


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Universal Connector API

Vendor Libraries

Terminology

Connector Initialization and Termination Functions

sdq_init_connector Function

sdq_shutdown_connector Function

Session Initialization and Termination Functions

sdq_init_session Function

sdq_close_session Function

Parameter Setting Functions

sdq_set_global_parameter Function

sdq_set_parameter Function

Error Message Functions

sdq_get_error_message Function

Real-Time Data Matching Functions

sdq_dedup_realtime Function

Batch Mode Data Matching Functions

sdq_set_dedup_candidates Function

sdq_start_dedup Function

sdq_get_duplicates Function

Real-Time Data Cleansing Functions

sdq_datacleanse Function

Batch Mode Data Cleansing Functions

sdq_data_cleanse Function

Data Matching and Data Cleansing Algorithms

Batch Data Matching Algorithm

Real-Time Data Matching Algorithm

Batch Data Cleansing Algorithm

Real-Time Data Cleansing Algorithm

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