Relation behavior for end-dated Entities
Learn how relations and relation crosswalks are evaluated when you end-date a start or end entity, based on the entityEndDateStrategy setting.
This topic describes how relations are handled when the start or end entity (or an entity crosswalk) is end-dated. The behavior depends on the entityEndDateStrategy value configured for the relation type.
The behaviors described for the start entity apply the same way to the end entity.
Configuration Parameter
The entityEndDateStrategy parameter in the relation type configuration defines how the relation is handled when a participating entity is end-dated.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
END_DATE_RELATION | The Reltio platform sets the end date on the entire relation when a participating entity is end-dated. It also processes related crosswalks according to the configured rules. |
END_DATE_RELATION_CROSSWALKS | The Reltio platform sets the end date only on related relation crosswalks when applicable. It does not automatically set an end date on the relation object. END_DATE_RELATION_CROSSWALKS is the default value of entityEndDateStrategy. |
The selected value determines whether the platform end-dates only the related relation crosswalks or the entire relation object.
Setting the end date using Cumulative Entity Update
You can set the end date of an entity using the Cumulative Entity Update operation with the UPDATE_END_DATE change type.
Example request body:
[
{
"type": "UPDATE_END_DATE",
"newValue": {
"value": "1688252400000"
}
}
]For more information, see Cumulative Entity Update
End-dating Behavior Comparison
The following table shows expected outcomes for relations and relation crosswalks when you end-date an entity or an entity crosswalk.
| Scenario | entityEndDateStrategy | Expected relation and crosswalk outcome | Relation status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set delete date on entity | END_DATE_RELATION_CROSSWALKS | Relation does not have an end date. Relation crosswalks do not have an end date. | Shows as inactive relationship |
| Set delete date on entity | END_DATE_RELATION | Relation has an end date. Relation crosswalks do not have an end date. | Shows as inactive relationship |
| Set delete date on start / end entity crosswalk. Entity and relation have crosswalks from different source systems. | END_DATE_RELATION_CROSSWALKS | Start / End entity crosswalk has an end date (delete date). Relation does not have an end date. Relation crosswalks do not have an end date. | Shows as inactive relationship |
| Set delete date on start / end entity crosswalk. Entity and relation have crosswalks from different source systems. | END_DATE_RELATION | Start / End entity crosswalk has an end date (delete date). Relation has an end date. Relation crosswalks do not have an end date. | Shows as inactive relationship |
| Set delete date on start / end entity crosswalk. Entity and relation have crosswalks from the same source system. | END_DATE_RELATION_CROSSWALKS | Start / End entity crosswalk has an end date (delete date). Relation has an end date. Relation crosswalks have an end date (delete date). | Shows as inactive relationship |
| Set delete date on start / end entity crosswalk. Entity and relation have crosswalks from the same source system. | END_DATE_RELATION | Start / End entity crosswalk has an end date (delete date). Relation has an end date. Relation crosswalks have an end date (delete date). | Shows as inactive relationship |
When you remove an end date, remove it only on the specific object where you want the record to become active again. Do not remove end dates on related relations unless you set those end dates yourself and you intend to reactivate them. Removing end dates broadly can reactivate relations that you previously end-dated on purpose and lead to incorrect results.
For more information about how relation crosswalks are linked to entity crosswalks and how they are evaluated during end-dating or deletion, see Inactivation of Linked Relation Crosswalks
You can set the delete date on an entity crosswalk by modifying the crosswalk record. For more information, see Crosswalks API