The table given below lists the Relationship Linker attributes. The attributes are the same for all countries.
Attribute Name |
Length |
Description |
---|---|---|
lev1_matched |
10 |
Match key. Unique number appended to records matched (P) at level 1 (household). |
lev1_matched_number_members |
8 |
Number of members in matched level 1 group. |
lev1_matched_pattern |
3 |
Pattern which determined match (P) at level 1 (household). |
lev1_matched_prime_flag* |
1 |
Matched level 1 primary record flag: 1 = primary, 0 = non-primary |
lev1_survivor_flag |
1 |
Flags one record in each group of level 1 matches as being the survivor of the group. |
lev1_suspect |
10 |
Suspect key. Unique number appended to records suspected (S) at level 1 (household). |
lev1_suspect_number_members |
8 |
Number of members in suspect level 1 group. |
lev1_suspect_pattern |
3 |
Pattern which determined suspect (S) at level 1 (household). |
lev1_suspect_prime_flag* |
1 |
Suspect level 1 primary record flag: 1 = primary, 0 = non-primary. |
lev2_matched_in_lev1_matched |
10 |
Match key. Unique number appended to records matched (P) at level 2 (individual) within the matched level 1. |
lev2_matched_in_lev1_matched_number_members |
8 |
Number of members in matched level 2 group. |
lev2_matched_in_lev1_matched_prime_flag* |
1 |
Matched level 2 within the matched level 1 primary record flag: 1 = primary, 0 = non-primary |
lev2_matched_in_lev1_suspect |
10 |
Match key. Unique number appended to records matched (P) at level 2 (individual) within the suspected level 1. |
lev2_matched_in_lev1_suspect_number_members |
8 |
Number of level 2 matched members in suspect level 1 group. |
lev2_matched_in_lev1_suspect_prime_flag* |
1 |
Matched level 2 within the suspect level 1 primary record flag: 1 = primary, 0 = non-primary |
lev2_matched_pattern |
3 |
Pattern which determined match (P) at level 2 (individual). |
lev2_survivor_flag |
1 |
Flags one record in each group of level 2 matches as being the survivor of the group. |
lev2_suspect_in_lev1_matched |
10 |
Suspect key. Unique number appended to records suspected (S) at level 2 (individual) within the matched level 1. |
lev2_suspect_in_lev1_matched_number_members |
8 |
Number of level 2 suspect members in matched level 1 group. |
lev2_suspect_in_lev1_matched_prime_flag* |
1 |
Suspect level 2 within the matched level 1 primary record flag: 1 = primary, 0 = non-primary |
lev2_suspect_in_lev1_suspect |
10 |
Suspect key. Unique number appended to records suspected (S) at level 2 (individual) within the suspected level 1. |
lev2_suspect_in_lev1_suspect_number_members |
8 |
Number of level 2 suspect members in suspect level 1 group. |
lev2_suspect_in_lev1_suspect_prime_flag* |
1 |
Suspect level 2 within the suspect level 1 primary record flag: 1 = primary, 0 = non-primary |
lev2_suspect_pattern |
3 |
Pattern which determined suspect (S) at level 2 (individual). |
record_number |
10 |
Record number assigned by Relationship Linker during file read. |
reference_level1_key |
16 |
Reference match key. Unique number appended to records matched (P) at level 1 (household). |
reference_level2_key |
16 |
Reference match key. Unique number appended to records matched (P) at level 2 (individual). |
reference_matched_lev1_pattern |
3 |
Pattern which determined match (P) at level 1 (household). |
reference_matched_lev2_pattern |
3 |
Pattern which determined match (P) at level 2 (individual). |
reference_suspect_lev1_pattern |
3 |
Pattern which determined suspect (S) at level 1 (household). |
reference_suspect_lev2_pattern |
3 |
Pattern which determined suspect (S) at level 2 (individual). |
window_number |
10 |
Unique number appended to records with unique window key. |
The first record in these matched or suspect groups is flagged with a “1” and other records in the groups are flagged with a “0”. These flags are used for creating a link file by the Relationship Linker. The Relationship Linker looks for the primary record (flagged with a “1”) for the attribute.