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Example 1 (Simplest Case):

There are two authorization-relevant characteristics: 0CALYEAR and 0COUNTRY. The user has two authorizations, both of which have a characteristic with filled single authorizations (values, intervals, and so on):

Authorization 1:

Characteristics Values

0CALYEAR

1999-2002

-

-

Authorization 2:

Characteristics Values

-

-

0COUNTRY

DE, US

These authorizations have the same meaning as the following single authorization:

Result:

Characteristics Values

0CALYEAR

1999-2002

0COUNTRY

DE, US

The authorizations are combined. It is possible to express this in such a way that the "empty" dimension (characteristic) has been filled by the other dimensions that are not empty.

Example 2:

Authorization 1:

Characteristics Values

0CALYEAR

1999-2002

0COUNTRY

AU

Authorization 2:

Characteristics Values

-

-

0COUNTRY

DE, US

This is a process flow with two steps: First of all, dimension 0CALYEAR is filled from Authorization1 to Authorization2.

Step 1:

Result 1:

Characteristics Values

0CALYEAR

1999-2002

0COUNTRY

AU

Result 2:

Characteristics Values

0CALYEAR

1999-2002

0COUNTRY

DE, US

The two authorizations are then combined to form a new authorization.

Step 2:

Result:

Characteristics Values

0CALYEAR

1999-2002

0COUNTRY

AU, DE, US

For more examples of this type, seeCombining Authorizations.