Adding a match rule

Add a match rule to control how Pentaho Data Mastering identifies matches in the data from different data sources

You must have admin privileges to add a match rule.

Perform the following steps to add a match rule:

1. On the left navigation menu, click Master Data. The Master Data page opens.

2. In the Match Rules card, click Add Match Rule.

   The Create Match Rule page opens.

3. Specify the following information for the match rule:

   Field	Description
   Priority*	Priority of the match rule in the order of execution for the Mastering Engine.
   Name*	Name of the match rule.
   Description	Description of the match rule.
   Scope*	SQL filter definitions that divide the data into subsets for the merge operation.
   Enabled	Checkbox that indicates whether a match rule is used by the Mastering Engine.
   Standalone	Checkbox that indicates whether a match rule is standalone.
   Review Required	Checkbox that indicates whether a match rule must be reviewed.
   Append Only	Checkbox that indicates whether a match rule is only appended.

   * Mandatory Field

4. Click Create Match Rule.

   A confirmation message is shown in the top-right corner of the page and the match rule record is added to the match rule table.

   Tip: To add multiple match rules at one time, see Adding match rules in bulk.