Matching across two entities : xDM

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Vinoth KUMAR C

started a topic 11 months ago

Hi All,

I am looking for options to perform matching across two different entities like Customers and Prospects, where both are modeled as different entities/domains in Semarchy.

I understand there is no direct way to match records across two entities. Would be helpful if you could share details on any custom solutions implemented or has any suggestions to identify matches between two entities.

Appreciate your inputs.

Thanks.

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Stéphanie FOURRIER said 11 months ago

Hi Vinoth,

if you were to map both customers and prospects into a single entity, you would handle a new attribute in it which would be called "Type", having values like "Customer", or "Prospect".

1. Matching between customers will have its match rule condition with a hard-coded Record1.Type="Customer" and Record2.Type="Customer" and <your condition to match customers>

2. Mathcing between customers and prospects will have its match rule condition with hard-coded values like Record1.Type<>Record2.Type and <your condition between customers and prospects>

I hope this helps!

Stéphanie.

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Stéphanie FOURRIER

said 11 months ago

Hi Vinoth,

modeling entities in xDM should not look exactly like database modeling. The xDM model should be there to answer the business needs. If your business needs are to make records match between Prospects and Customers, then it should be one single entity "Tier", with conditional attributes in your display collections and forms according to your type. We have seen this in many of our customers's models, as well in our internal one for your information.

I hope this helps.

Stéphanie.

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Vinoth KUMAR C

said 11 months ago

Hi Stephanie.. Thanks for the inputs. I understand that we can create specific match rules based on customer type. The requirement is to match between customers and customers as well. PFB requirements and help me some suggestions, if we were to map both into single entity.

1. Matching between customers

2. Matching between Prospects & Customers.

Thanks.

Vnioth

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Stéphanie FOURRIER

said 11 months ago

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Hi Vinoth,

if you were to map both customers and prospects into a single entity, you would handle a new attribute in it which would be called "Type", having values like "Customer", or "Prospect".

1. Matching between customers will have its match rule condition with a hard-coded Record1.Type="Customer" and Record2.Type="Customer" and <your condition to match customers>

2. Mathcing between customers and prospects will have its match rule condition with hard-coded values like Record1.Type<>Record2.Type and <your condition between customers and prospects>

I hope this helps!

Stéphanie.

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Vinoth KUMAR C

said 11 months ago

Thanks Stephanie. Will check and get back if any questions.

Vinoth