Standard completeness metrics define what data is considered when evaluating the completeness of an object. STEP allows the use of multiple completeness metrics simultaneously. This is useful, for example, if multiple channel specific completeness measurements are required. An attribute can be created to hold completeness scores for a specific completeness metric, thus offering a means to display different completeness measurements for the same object. Additionally, multiple metrics can use the same completeness score attribute.
Note: A completeness metric does not have to be an attribute with associated completeness scores. In these cases, all data objects (attributes and references) are part of the completeness calculation and have an equal score.
This metric provides the following options:
| Selection | Description |
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No attribute and no attribute groups are selected |
All data objects (attributes and references) are part of the completeness calculation, and they have an equal score. |
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An attribute is selected |
Only completeness scores from the selected attribute are used for the completeness calculation. |
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One or more attribute groups are selected |
Only completeness scores from data objects in the selected attribute group(s) are used for the completeness calculation, and they have an equal score. |
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An attribute and one or more attribute groups are selected |
Only the completeness score from the selected attribute is used for the completeness calculation. |
Prerequisites
Before metrics can be created, a Setup Group must be configured to hold them. For information on configuring a setup group for metrics, refer to the Initial Setup for Metrics topic. For information on creating a metric, refer to the Creating and Editing Metrics topic.
Optionally, create an attribute that can hold the completeness score values. If you want to migrate legacy completeness values stored in a special system attribute to a description attribute, the attribute must meet a series of requirements. For more information, refer to the Migrating Completeness Scores to Description Attributes topic. If an attribute is not going to be used for migrating completeness scores, it does not have to meet these requirements.
Configuration
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Open the editor for the desired metric object and select Standard Completeness Plugin from the dropdown.
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In the Completeness Score Attribute field, if applicable, click the selector button (
) to select the attribute to hold the completeness scores for the metric. If nothing is specified, all elements of the object that contribute to the overall object completeness score are all weighed evenly. Note: If data containers should be considered for an entity's completeness score, the completeness metric must use default settings.
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In the Attribute Group(s) Filter field, click the selector button (
) to specify the attribute groups and references / links should be considered in the completeness calculation. -
Select 'Save,' and the metric is ready to be used in a data profile.
The configuration settings are displayed on the Completeness Metric tab in the Configuration area.
