REFERENCE DATA LOOKUP · Workflow idea
Provide a country code to a configured lookup service and return its matching country information in a consistent response for an internal business process.
01 / The starting point
A country code supplied by an internal business process
“Find the country information associated with the supplied country code and return the matching details to the requesting process.”
02 / The work
Looks up country reference information by the code provided and returns the available matching details in a consistent format.
Accept the country code provided by the requesting business process.
Look for a matching country record in the configured source of reference information.
Organize the available country information into a concise, consistent response.
Provide the matched details to the requesting process, or indicate that no corresponding record was available.
Have a responsible person verify details used in decisions where an incorrect country match could cause a problem.
03 / The result
A concise response with the available reference details for the supplied country code, or a clear indication that no match was found.
Data · Example outcome
A concise response with the available reference details for the supplied country code, or a clear indication that no match was found.
Results depend on the configured reference source and its current coverage. Check the returned country details when they inform a consequential business decision.
04 / Make it yours
A few choices shape the work around your team.
Select a trusted source for country records and confirm which details it provides.
Define the code format expected from the requesting process and how incomplete or unknown codes should be handled.
Choose which available country details should be returned and how an unavailable match should be communicated.
Check representative valid, incomplete, and unmatched requests and confirm the response is clear to the recipient.