Overview
Advanced Object (AO) Name Genderize analyzes input names and outputs a GENDER field. It accepts a single stream as input and produces one output. You may optionally specify an additional lookup table.
AO Name Genderize configuration parameters
AO Name Genderize has a single set of configuration parameters in addition to the standard execution options.
Input
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Prefix |
(Optional) Prefix such as Mr or Mrs (Mr John Abel Smith Jr).
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First name |
(Required) Given name (John Abel Smith Jr).
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Mid name |
(Optional) Middle name (John Abel Smith Jr).
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Suffix |
(Optional) Generation name (John Abel Smith Jr).
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Output
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Parameter |
Description |
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Gender |
Field to contain value (M/F) indicating assigned gender.
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Options
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Parameter |
Description |
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Genderize name before suffix |
By default, gender is assigned by analyzing data in this order: Suffix, First name, Middle name. Select this option to change the order to First name, Middle name, Suffix.
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Optional gender table
You may specify an optional parsing/gender data source. This is a table in DLD format containing three columns: TOKEN, SYMBOL, and GENDER.
Configure AO Name Genderize
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Select AO Name Genderize.
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Go to the Configuration tab on the Properties pane.
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Specify Input:
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Select First name and choose the field containing given names. You may optionally also specify Prefix, Mid name, and Suffix input fields.
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Specify an output field name for Gender or accept the default
GENDER. -
Optionally, select Genderize name before suffix to analyze first name and middle name fields before suffix.
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Optionally specify an additional Parsing table. See adding a parsing/gender data source.
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Optionally, go to the Execution tab, and then set Web service options.