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Glossary term

What is Normalization Rules?

Definition

Normalization rules define how raw or imported product data should be cleaned, formatted, and standardised before entering the PIM system. These rules ensure consistency in units, naming conventions, attribute formats, and values. Proper normalization improves data accuracy, quality scoring, and downstream syndication.

Rules should specify recognized inputs, target formats, and treatment of ambiguous cases. For example, an autonomous product data operation could take voltage values written as 120 volts and 120V, apply the approved rule producing numeric values with a V unit, and queue values that cannot be interpreted safely.

Normalization Rules in an autonomous operation

  1. Step 1:

    Input

    Voltage values written as 120 volts and 120V

  2. Step 2:

    Normalization Rules

    Apply the approved rule producing numeric values with a V unit

  3. Step 3:

    Outcome

    Queue values that cannot be interpreted safely

Rules should specify recognized inputs, target formats, and treatment of ambiguous cases.

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