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Attribute Explosion
Attribute Explosion is an optional feature of the Capture system.
It allows users to specify a set of parameters to search for, automatically filling in any 'blanks' in the information based on the lookups used inside the capture configuration.
Example
Let's say you have a table containing information about the different products you make. It looks a little bit like the example below…
| ID | Width | Height | Weight | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XR7-W | 100 | 100 | 1230 | White |
| XR7-B | 100 | 100 | 1230 | Black |
| XR7-XL | 200 | 200 | 4100 | Silver |
| XR7MINI | 80 | 80 | 950 | Blue |
…and as part of your capture, you perform a lookup on this table based on the ID, so your final results include the Width, Height, Weight and Colour attributes.
Using explosion, you can send the ID number of the product, and you'll get back the full matching product details - with ID, width, height, weight and colour.
This makes it easy to perform complex searches when performing Fuzzy Searches or AI Prediction, as the user only has to enter a product ID rather than looking up tables of data.