Unison:Name Parsing
The MelissaDQ Name Object automates name data handling.
Input Fields
This section displays the possible inputs for the Name Service. A full name or company is required.
- Full Name
- The full name to be genderized, standardized, and parsed.
- Company
- The company name to be standardized.
Output Fields
This section displays the possible outputs for the Name Service. Select the on/off toggle to enable/disable the output of a field. You can also enter a different name for the output field in the text box below the field.
- Prefix
- The first prefix (such as "Mr." or "Dr.") from an inputted full name.
- Prefix 2
- The second prefix (such as "Mr." or "Dr.") from an inputted full name.
- If the Full Name input field contained multiple names, the second prefix will be returned here.
- First Name
- The first name from an inputted full name.
- First Name 2
- The second first name from an inputted full name.
- If the Full Name input field contained multiple names, the second first name will be returned here.
- Middle Name
- The middle name from an inputted full name.
- Middle Name 2
- The second middle name from an inputted full name.
- If the Full Name input field contained multiple names, the second middle name, if any, will be returned here.
- Last Name
- The last name from an inputted full name.
- Last Name 2
- The second last name from an inputted full name.
- If the Full Name input field contained multiple names, the second last name, if any, will be returned here.
- Suffix
- The first suffix (such as "Jr." or "III") from an inputted full name.
- Suffix 2
- The second suffix (such as "Jr." or "III") from an inputted full name.
- If the Full Name input field contained multiple names, the second suffix, if any, will be returned here.
- Gender
- Indicates the gender of the first name from the input.
Code Description M Male F Female U Unknown first name or no first name present N A neutral first name
- Gender 2
- Indicates the gender of the second name from the input. This uses the same values as in Gender.
- If the Full Name input field contained multiple names, the gender of the second name will be returned here.
- Salutation
- A salutation constructed from the first full name detected.
- Result Codes
- Status, error, and change codes for the record.