The 'link golden record object type' is used by the matching functionality to automatically create 'link golden record' objects. This object type allows golden records to refer back to their source objects.
Important: The 'link golden record' object type must be different from the object type used for source objects.
To create a 'link golden record' object type:
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In System Setup, open the Object Types & Structure node, right-click on the node that identifies the type of golden record object (product or entity), and select the New Object Type option. In this example, the golden record is an 'ExternalItemGoldenRecord' product.
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Add an ID and a Name.
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Set Dimension Dependency as necessary.
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Click the Create button.
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If you intend to copy all data from source records, including attribute values and references, ensure the 'link golden record' object type has the same valid attributes and is a valid source for the same reference / link types by using the Update Object Type From option. In this example, 'External Item' is the object type for source records.
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Right-click the new link golden record and choose the 'Update Object Type From' option.
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On the 'Select Object Type' dialog, select the source record object type.
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Click the Select button to duplicate validity for attributes and reference / link types from the source record to the link golden record object type.
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Click the OK button.
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On the Description flipper, set the ID Pattern parameter to use the [id] variable.
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Verify that the reference type for linking 'source records' with 'link golden records' has the following settings:
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On the Reference Type tab, set the Allow multiple references parameter to 'Yes.'
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On the Validity tab, under the Valid Source Types flipper add the golden record object type (such as ID=ExternalItemGoldenRecord).
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On the Validity tab, under the Valid Target Types flipper add to the source object type (such as ID=ExternalItem).
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In Tree, create a root node for the link golden records. Initially, all link golden records will be created as children of this node.
