This procedure shows how to create a dataflow that takes personal name data (for example "John P. Smith"), identifies common nicknames of the same name, and create a standard version of the name that can then be used to consolidate redundant records.
Note: Before beginning, make sure that your input data has a field named "Name" that contains the full name of the person.
You now have a dataflow that takes personal names and standardizes the first name, replacing nicknames with the standard form of the name.