Address¶
AgileData.io is very flexible and allows you to name your Concepts, Details and Events in any way that makes sense to you or your organisation.
When dealing with address data there are a number of patterns we have seen for how you can configure this data.
Feel free to pick one and use it or define your own pattern.
Address Patterns¶
Addresses are Detail (recommended)¶
Addresses are defined as Detail for the Concept the address relates to (i.e Customer).
When a Customer changes their Address, a new Detail record will be automatically recorded.
Good¶
You only need to create one rule, a Detail rule. There is no need to define an Event to hold the relationship between the Customer and their Address.
A Consume View will be automatically created, to enable you to report on Customers and their Addresses.
Address Detail will be automatically included in the Consume View for any Event that have the Customer Concept in them.
You can view the Customers Address “as-at” a specific historical date, for example what was the customers address as at 31st March last year.
Not so Good¶
Getting a count or list of unique addresses for all Customer will be slower.
Addresses are Concept¶
Addresses are defined as a Concept. An Event is defined to record the fact a Customer has an Address.
When a Customer changes their address, a new Event will be automatically recorded.
Good¶
A Consume View will be automatically created, to enable you to report on Customers and their Addresses.
You can view the Customers address “as-at” a specific historical date, for example what was the customers address as at 31st March last year.
Not so Good¶
You need to define two rules, one for the Concept and one for the Event.
You will need to create a custom Consume
Addresses are Reference Data¶
Addresses are treated as reference data and follow one of the reference data patterns. Reference Data
Good¶
A Consume View will be automatically created, to enable you to report on Customers and their Addresses.
You can view the Customers address “as-at” a specific historical date, for example what was the customers address as at 31st March last year.
Not so Good¶
You will need to maintain a master list of all valid addresses;
You will need to deal with Addresses that arrive as a Detail record but do not comply with your reference data.