split attribute value while Syndicating!!!

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I have an scenario, want to split an single attribute value into two destination fields.

for example : <u>Seating</u> is the attribute name having value FRONT/BACK

would like to split this value into FRONT and BACK to two different destination fields while perform the Syndication...

any suggestions...

cheers

alexander.

[Former Member]

Alexander,

Yes you can do it. In the syndicator map unmap the field you want to split and when you right click there are split options. This will help you split the value into multiple destination fields.

-Jagathi

[Former Member]

No Jagathi, have tried the same already it doesn't work...

anyway thanks for the reply.

[Former Member]

Hi

Just as you may need to merge two attributes, a single attribute may need to be broken into two or more attributes to meet the requirements of your master data, if for example, a single attribute is too generally defined across multiple links, or if a single attribute with multiple ratings would be better structured as different multiple attributes each with a single rating. In these cases, the solution is to split the attribute.

When you use the Split command to split an attribute into multiple attributes, MDM opens the Split Attribute dialog, and then splits the attribute based on the option settings you specify (table below), as follows:

&#9679; Creates one or more new attributes.

&#9679; Unlinks the original attribute from each category for which one or more new attributes was created.

&#9679; Links each new attribute to the corresponding single category that had the original attribute linked.

&#9679; Assigns the appropriate value(s) to the new attribute in each main table record that had data values set for the original attribute.

&#9679; Removes the original attribute from the pool of attributes if you split by all links.

Splitting attributes is deceptively simple, but with just a few different options that let you split by all links or just the link to the selected category, and for numeric attributes let you split by ratings, you are able to split a single attribute into many in a variety of different ways.

To split an attribute into two or more attributes:

1. In the Attributes pane, select the attribute you want to split.

2. Right-click on the attribute and choose Split from the context menu, or choose Attributes ->Split from the main menu to open the Split Attribute dialog shown in the figure below.

3. Specify the desired dialog settings, as described in the table above.

4. Click OKwhen you are done to close the Split Attribute dialog.

MDM splits the selected attribute.

Constraints

Must be in Taxonomy mode

&#9679; Attributes pane must have focus

&#9679; Exactly one attribute must be selected

&#9679; The selected attribute cannot be in a matching set

&#9679; The selected attribute cannot be in a family partition

&#9679; The selected text or coupled attribute must have links, or the selected numeric attribute must have either links or multiple ratings

Regards

Rehman