Synonym relationships after import
Synonym relationships are reconciled in a specific way, depending upon what is in the import file and what exists in the catalog.
Synonym relationships are created only after conflicts between the existing and the imported terms are resolved by the merge method that you selected. The rules for creating synonym relationships are the same for all of the merge methods.
In the following table, each letter represents a term. Terms that
are synonyms to each other are in parentheses.
| Synonyms in file to be imported | Existing synonyms | Synonyms after import |
|---|---|---|
| (A B) C | A B C | (A B) C |
| no terms with synonyms | (A B) C | (A B) C |
| (A B) | (A B C) | (A B C) |
| (A B) C D | (A B C) (D E) | (A B C) (D E) |
| (A B) | (B C) D | (A B C) D |
| (B C) D E | (A B) (C D) | (A B C D) E |
| A (B C) E | (A B) (C D) (E F) | (A B C D) (E F) |
| (A B C D) | (A B) (C D) | (A B C D) |