Gender Analysis in SSIS/SQL using name

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Gender Analysis in SSIS/SQL using name

rhythmk

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June 28, 2017 at 2:52 am

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we have to migrate the ETL code from DataFlux tool to SSIS tool.
In DataFlux, they have used a specific component (Gender Analysis) to generate a new field called "Gender" with the help of Customer's name & title (which is not a mandatory field) fields and we need to replicate the same functionality in SSIS or T-SQL logics (or algorithm).
Please let me know, if you faced this kind of scenario and the workaround for the same.
--rhythmk
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Tim Mitchell SSCoach Points: 15681 More actions · Answer 1

SSIS does not have gender analysis, but Melissa Data makes data quality and cleansing tools for SSIS that can do this.

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 172994 More actions · Answer 2

I'm not sure there's a good why to figure out gender based on first name and title. There are a lot of names that are used for both binary genders and then you have to worry about people who don't identify as a gender. I'm surprised there's actually a tool out there where people claim they can do that...

But no, SSIS doesn't have that capability. It has to be built.

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1003863 More actions · Answer 3

Heh... I think it's downright ridiculous anymore to even save an indication of gender.

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Beatrix Kiddo SSC-Dedicated Points: 32407 More actions · Answer 4

Agreed. Unless somebody specifically selects a gender designation form they've filled in, it's hugely, hugely problematic to "assign" one on the basis of a finger in the air calculation.