Upload Options
The following options can be configured for this service at the upload stage. These are only available if Advanced Options are enabled on your account.
Enable Gender Analysis |
Enable Gender Analysis Attempts to identify a gender based on the name and title provided. |
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Enable Name Analysis |
Enable Name Analysis Attempts to standardise and cleanse the name provided. A title will be added where possible. |
Download Options
The following options can be configured for this service at the download stage.
Separated Name |
Separated Name Splits a combined name into separate title, forename, middle name, surname and suffix fields to allow you to search your customer database more easily. This option is only displayed if Advanced Options are enabled on your account. |
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Gender |
Gender Adds a column to your data indicating if the person is believed to be male or female based on their name. This option is only displayed if Advanced Options are enabled on your account. |
Salutation |
Salutation Appends the salutation that should be used when addressing the customer in a letter. This option is only displayed if Advanced Options are enabled on your account. |
Name Data Level |
Name Data Level Indicates the amount of name information available for the customer. This option is only displayed if Advanced Options are enabled on your account. |
Output Columns
This service adds the following columns to your output data.
Title |
Title Title extracted from your name field or assumed where possible. |
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Forename |
Forename Forename extracted from your name field. |
MiddleName |
MiddleName Middle name extracted from your name field. |
Surname |
Surname Surname extracted from your name field. |
Suffix |
Suffix Suffix extracted from your name field. |
Gender |
Gender Gender derived from the forename, blank if forename is ambiguous e.g. Alex. |
Formal Salutation |
Formal Salutation Appropriate text to use for salutation in a formal letter. |
Informal Salutation |
Informal Salutation Appropriate text to use for salutation in an informal letter. |
Name Data Level |
Name Data Level Amount of name information available. |