Managing comparison rules

A comparison rule defines how to compare objects or attributes of a child or parent object in one data set with a child or parent in another data set when a reconciliation task is executed. In the Comparison Rules application, you can view, create, change, and delete comparison rules.

There are two basic types of comparison rules:

Data set filters limit the scope of the comparison by selecting a subset of data to compare. When processing comparison rules, the reconciliation engine first processes any filters in the comparison rule and creates output sets for further evaluation. Then comparison rule clauses are applied to the objects in the output sets created by the filters.

To create a comparison rule, you perform the following tasks:
  1. Create a comparison rule and give it a unique name.
  2. Specify which data set to use for Data Set 1 and Data Set 2.
  3. Create one or more clauses for either an attributes equality or a matches found comparison.
  4. If appropriate, create filter clauses for the Data Set 1 filter.
  5. If appropriate, create filter clauses for the Data Set 2 filter.

Create clauses for the comparison rule on the Data Set 1 Filter, Data Set 2 Filter, Matches Found, and Attributes Equality sub tabs on the Comparison Rule tab.



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