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Name (Global)

Parse Definition

Name (Global)
Description The Name (Global) parse definition parses names of individuals into a globally recognized set of tokens.
Output Tokens Prefix
Given Name
Middle Name
Family Name
Suffix
Title/Additional Info
Example 1 Input Output Token Output
Dr. James Goodnight, CEO Prefix Dr.
Given Name James
Middle Name  
Family Name Goodnight
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info CEO
Example 2 Input Output Token Output
Smith, Sr., Ronald G. Prefix  
Given Name Ronald
Middle Name G.
Family Name Smith
Suffix Sr.
Title/Additional Info  
Example 3 Input Output Token Output
Monsieur Claude Allard Prefix Monsieur
Given Name Claude
Middle Name  
Family Name Allard
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info  
Example 4 Input Output Token Output
M Claude Allard Prefix M
Given Name Claude
Middle Name  
Family Name Allard
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info  
Example 5 Input Output Token Output
Jean Luc Picard Prefix  
Given Name Jean Luc
Middle Name  
Family Name Picard
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info  
Example 6 Input Output Token Output
J L Picard Prefix  
Given Name J L
Middle Name  
Family Name Picard
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info  
Remarks

Parse definitions named with the Global keyword use a set of output tokens that is consistent across every locale. Results obtained from these definitions can be stored in the same database fields as the results obtained from definitions of the same name in other locales.