Documentation Center

Over normalization and accidental loss of translations

Over normalization is the result of defining path normalization rules that cause too many assets to share a common TM AIS context. The worst case occurs when all AIS paths resolve to the same TM AIS context. In effect, the TM will see all assets as being the same asset, and only one set of translations will be stored. While this will keep your TM from ever getting too large, it will also ensure you that your TM will not grow in value.

The nature of path normalization is one that results in reducing TM entries. The normalization algorithms used must be rigorously tested and validated prior to being used in production.