Id

String

No

Step identification string.

When Condition

String

No

Expression that must be satisfied for this step to be executed.

Vin

String

Yes

Column that contains the input VIN.

Year

String

No

Column that contains the input production year.

Manu

String

No

Column that contains the manufacturer's name (the value compared with the value determined from the VIN).

Out Vin

String

No

Column that stores the final output VIN.

Out Year

String

No

Column that stores the output ascertained/verified vehicle production year.

Out Has Check Digit

String

No

Column that stores information about whether or not the VIN contains a checksum number (CRC).

Out Manu

String

No

Column that stores the verified manufacturer's name.

Out Model

String

No

Column that stores the ascertained vehicle model, if it is present in the dictionary.

Allow Year Around

Boolean

Yes

When this parameter is set to "true", years with the a difference of (maximum) 1 are considered as the same (disagreement between the vehicle's "model year" and production year, the calendar year and the car company's production year). If this parameter is set to "false", only years with no difference will be considered as the same (if VIN_YEAR_AROUND) is not set). Default value: True.

Do Repair

Boolean

Yes

Repairs incorrect value of checksum number (CRC). This correction is performed only if the error is detected (i.e., the step does not correct the CRC when it has been determined that no CRC is present within the VIN).

Omit Invalid VIN

Boolean

Yes

Property that influences the output value of the VIN if there is an error (a VIN with some of the errors described above). True means that a NULL value is written, False means that the input (original) value is written. Default value: True.

Vin Info File Name

String

Yes

Dictionary file that contains information about known VIN formats. The dictionary contains records with individual VIN types. For more information about the dictionary see the detailed description here.

Wmi File Name

String

Yes

Dictionary file that will be used for manufacturer's name verification. For more information about the dictionary see the detailed description here.

Scorer

String

No

Element which stores basic scoring settings.