One click creation of linkages between master data records

A method for creating interrecord relationships between master data records stored in a relational database, the method comprising:

• automatically searching a plurality of master data records in the relational database for candidate master data records that have a potential of being related to a first master data record, the searching performed automatically in response to one of receiving information for the first master data record and editing of the first master data record;
• determining a first relationship type to be established as an interrecord relationship between a first candidate master data record found as a result of the searching and the first master data record;
• presenting the determined at least one relationship type, and the first candidate master data record to the user;
• establishing the determined relationship type as an interrecord relationship between the first master data record and the first candidate master data record in response to a selection by the user after the determined first relationship type is presented to the user,
• wherein the relational database does not store the first relationship type as an interrecord relationship between the first master data record and the first candidate master data record, prior to the searching.

A computer program product for creating interrecord relationships between master data records stored in a relational database, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising:
• computer readable program code configured to receive information for a first master data record from a user;
• computer readable program code configured to search a plurality of master data records in the relational database for candidate master data records that have a potential of being related to the first master data record, the searching performed automatically in response to the receiving;
• computer readable program code configured to determine a first relationship type to be established as a relationship type between a first candidate master data record found as a result of the searching and the first master data record;
• computer readable program code configured to present the determined first relationship type, and the first candidate master data record to the user;
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• computer readable program code configured to establish the determined first relationship type as an interrecord relationship between the first master data record and the first candidate master data record after the determined first relationship type is presented to the user,
• wherein the relational database does not store the first relationship type as an interrecord relationship between the first master data record and the first candidate master data record, prior to the searching.

A system for creating interrecord relationships between master data records stored in a master data management system, the system comprising:

• a first processor operable to receive information for a first master data record from a user;
• the first processor further operable to search a plurality of master data records in the master data management system for candidate master data records that have a potential of being related to the first master data record, the searching performed automatically in response to the receiving;
• the first processor further operable to determine a first relationship type to be established between a first candidate master data record found as a result of the searching and the first master data record;
• a presentation service component operable to present the determined first relationship type, and the first candidate master data record to the user for establishing the determined first relationship type as an interrecord relationship between the first master data record and the first candidate master data record after the determined first relationship type is presented to the user,
• wherein the master data management system does not store the first relationship type as an interrecord relationship between the first master data record and the first candidate master data record, prior to the searching..