Customizing critical data elements

If the critical data change feature is configured on, you can define which elements are considered critical.

Before you begin

The rule to customize critical data elements in critical data processing is the same PartyMatch class used in suspected duplicate processing.

About this task

Currently, the PartyMatch class detects critical data elements for the following business objects:

TCRMPersonBObj for date of birth and gender.
TCRMPersonNameBObj for last name and given name one.
TCRMOrganizationNameBObj for organization name.
TCRMPartyAddressBObj for the party's address.
TCRMPartyIdentificationBObj Social Security Number for person or corporate tax ID for organization.

For example, if contact method is considered critical data, the PartyMatch class should be extended to support the TCRMPartyContactMethodBObj.

Attention: Customizing the PartyMatch rule has an impact on the rest of the external rules supported by the critical data change processing feature. These external rules should also be customized if the PartyMatch rule is changed.

The PartyMatch rule is also used by the InfoSphere® MDM Classic deterministic matching engine to determine which business objects are considered critical data. Therefore, customizing the PartyMatch rule impacts both critical data change processing and suspected duplicate processing with the InfoSphere MDM Classic matching engine.