Create or modify a normalization field type record to enable a specific field data
type for use with normalization or transformation.
About this task
To normalize or transform a value in a reference field, apply the processing to the
field in the target table.
Procedure
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Navigate to .
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Select New in the record list.
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Enter a Name for the field type that clearly describes
the type in the dictionary.
This value is for reference only and is not used in any processing. For
example, you might enter IP Address for the field type of
ip_address.
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Enter the Type from the dictionary.
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Select the appropriate check box to use this field type to normalize or
transform fields.
In the base system, only the String field type is used
for normalization.
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Select and hold (or right-click) in the header bar and select Save from the choice list.
The Transform Categories related list appears.
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If this field type is being used for transforms, select Edit to associate an existing Transform Category with this field type.
Note: If you create a custom field type that is used for normalizations only, a link to a transform category is not necessary.
The relationship of a field type to a category, and the category to a list of transformation definitions, is completely configurable.
The String field type is associated with the Text Transform Category, which contains these transform definitions. Any of these associations are configurable.