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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
Fru Anne F. Vardal Prefix Fru
Given Name Anne F.
Middle Name  
Family Name Vardal
Suffix  
Title/Additional Info  
Example 2 Input Output Token Output
Rygvold, Kjell Jr Prefix  
Given Name Kjell
Middle Name  
Family Name Rygvold
Suffix Jr
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.