Pattern-action file

The pattern-action file consists of a series of patterns and associated actions.

The pattern-action file contains the rules for standardization; that is, the actions to execute with a given pattern of tokens. After the input record is separated into tokens and classified, the patterns are executed in the order they appear in the pattern-action file.

A pattern either matches the input record or does not match. If it matches, the actions associated with the pattern are executed. If not, the actions are skipped. In either case, processing continues with the next pattern in the file.

• Pattern matching principles
  The concepts of pattern matching and the reasons for matching is required to obtain correct standardization in all instances.
• Tokens and classification
  A token is a word, number, or a mixture of words and numbers separated by spaces. Each token is classified using the Classification object file.
• Pattern-action file structure
  The pattern-action file is an ASCII file that can be created or updated using any standard text editor.

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This topic is also in the IBM WebSphere QualityStage User Guide.

Last updated: 2008-09-30