Dictionary Level Alignment Example

This example illustrates how the Custom Index builder can alter the target dictionary by adding nodes to the target dictionary.

A sample target dictionary structure follows.

Target Dictionary Structure

Target Dictionary Structure

Total

Investment Type

Region

Country

Sector

A sample source dictionary structure follows.

Source Dictionary Structure

Source Dictionary Structure

Total

Region

Country

Sector

The following table shows the dictionary structure alignment.

Target

Source

Target

Source

Total



Investment Type

Total

Region

Region

Country

Country

Sector

Sector

Assignment of the source entity is made at the Investment type level of the target.

  • All four levels of the source are in line with the lower levels of the target.

  • All levels of the target must correspond to a level in the source dictionary.

  • If a lower level of the target does not correspond to a lower level of the source, dictionary structure errors can occur.