MDM Architecture and Datamodel 4

Question 1

In MDM Hub, what is the function of the 'Merge Manager' tool?

Accepted Answer

Provides a data steward interface to review match results and approve or reject proposed merges

Answer

Merge Manager is a data stewardship tool that allows stewards to review pending match pairs and manually approve merges, reject false matches, or unmerge previously merged records.

Question 2

Which MDM Hub configuration determines the minimum match score required for two records to be automatically merged without human review?

Accepted Answer

Auto-merge threshold in the Match Rule Set

Answer

The auto-merge threshold, set within a Match Rule Set, specifies the minimum match score above which records are automatically merged without requiring data steward review.

Question 3

What is the purpose of 'Hierarchy Manager' in Informatica MDM Hub?

Accepted Answer

To define, store, and query parent-child hierarchical relationships between master records

Answer

Hierarchy Manager enables the definition, storage, and querying of hierarchical relationships (such as organizational charts or product categories) between master data records.

Question 4

In MDM Hub's trust-based survivorship, what does 'trust decay' mean?

Accepted Answer

The gradual reduction of a source record's trust score over time if not refreshed

Answer

Trust decay is a configurable feature in MDM Hub that reduces a source record's trust score over time unless the source sends an updated value, reflecting data staleness.

Question 5

Which component of the MDM Hub architecture stores the configuration metadata such as match rules, trust settings, and cleanse function definitions?

Accepted Answer

The CMX_SYSTEM schema (Hub Store repository)

Answer

The CMX_SYSTEM schema is the central metadata repository that stores all hub configuration including match rules, source system definitions, trust settings, and cleanse mappings.

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MDM Architecture and Datamodel 4