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able (accurate) values in the source system into unacceptable (inaccurate) val-
ues in the target system.
Another problem comes into play in matching data elements when there
are a different number of data elements between the source and target systems.
When the target system has a data element that does not exist in the source
system, a determination needs to be made on what to do about it. The target
data element may be eliminated from the design, NULLS inserted, or values
manufactured for the field. In any case, the result is less than optimal. This
problem