system, object_type

Definition

The namespace for work-object and account IDs, and the object type of each row.

Keep identifier namespaces explicit

The claims configuration declares:

system: claims
object_type: claim

The claims system is also listed under the top-level systems configuration. The object type says what those rows concern. These fields serve a different purpose from source_system, which chooses the adapter contract.

Check IDs that look alike

A work-object ID 123 in one system need not be the same business object as 123 in another. Keep the owning system with IDs when reviewing source rows or planning joins. If the exports describe a relationship between objects, declare that relationship explicitly with the object-link fields rather than relying on matching text alone.