diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b1118dd9..35645831 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning].
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.2.8] - 2025-04-21
+
+### Changed in 0.2.8
+
+- Simplify and clean up examples
+
 ## [0.2.7] - 2025-04-18
 
 ### Changed in 0.2.7
diff --git a/examples/misc/add_truthset_data.py b/examples/misc/add_truthset_data.py
index 5f8e3461..7096bcfe 100755
--- a/examples/misc/add_truthset_data.py
+++ b/examples/misc/add_truthset_data.py
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 
 from . import sz_abstract_factory
 
+record_sets = [
+    TRUTHSET_CUSTOMER_RECORDS,
+    TRUTHSET_REFERENCE_RECORDS,
+    TRUTHSET_WATCHLIST_RECORDS,
+]
+
 try:
     sz_engine = sz_abstract_factory.create_engine()
-    record_sets = [
-        TRUTHSET_CUSTOMER_RECORDS,
-        TRUTHSET_REFERENCE_RECORDS,
-        TRUTHSET_WATCHLIST_RECORDS,
-    ]
     for record_set in record_sets:
         for record in record_set.values():
             sz_engine.add_record(
diff --git a/examples/misc/add_truthset_datasources.py b/examples/misc/add_truthset_datasources.py
index b58804e9..158d139c 100755
--- a/examples/misc/add_truthset_datasources.py
+++ b/examples/misc/add_truthset_datasources.py
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
 
     # Create a new Senzing configuration with additional datasources.
 
-    CURRENT_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID = sz_configmanager.get_default_config_id()
-    sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_config_id(CURRENT_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID)
+    current_default_config_id = sz_configmanager.get_default_config_id()
+    sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_config_id(current_default_config_id)
     for data_source_code in TRUTHSET_DATASOURCES:
         sz_config.add_data_source(data_source_code)
 
     # Persist new Senzing configuration.
 
-    NEW_CONFIG_DEFINITION = sz_config.export()
-    NEW_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID = sz_configmanager.register_config(NEW_CONFIG_DEFINITION, "Add TruthSet datasources")
+    new_config_definition = sz_config.export()
+    new_default_config_id = sz_configmanager.register_config(new_config_definition, "Add TruthSet datasources")
 
     # Make new Senzing configuration the default and the active configuration.
 
-    sz_configmanager.replace_default_config_id(CURRENT_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID, NEW_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID)
-    sz_abstract_factory.reinitialize(NEW_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID)
+    sz_configmanager.replace_default_config_id(current_default_config_id, new_default_config_id)
+    sz_abstract_factory.reinitialize(new_default_config_id)
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szabstractfactory/reinitialize.py b/examples/szabstractfactory/reinitialize.py
index 84d78163..e0f2bdc3 100755
--- a/examples/szabstractfactory/reinitialize.py
+++ b/examples/szabstractfactory/reinitialize.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 try:
     # Using get_active_config_id for demonstrations purposes.
     sz_engine = sz_abstract_factory.create_engine()
-    CONFIG_ID = sz_engine.get_active_config_id()
-    sz_abstract_factory.reinitialize(CONFIG_ID)
+    config_id = sz_engine.get_active_config_id()
+    sz_abstract_factory.reinitialize(config_id)
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szconfig/add_data_source.py b/examples/szconfig/add_data_source.py
index e8a54cd5..c87035f1 100755
--- a/examples/szconfig/add_data_source.py
+++ b/examples/szconfig/add_data_source.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 from . import sz_configmanager
 
+data_source_code = "NAME_OF_DATASOURCE"
+
 try:
-    DATA_SOURCE_CODE = "NAME_OF_DATASOURCE"
     sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_template()
-    result = sz_config.add_data_source(DATA_SOURCE_CODE)
+    result = sz_config.add_data_source(data_source_code)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szconfig/delete_data_source.py b/examples/szconfig/delete_data_source.py
index 0818d80e..4590caa9 100755
--- a/examples/szconfig/delete_data_source.py
+++ b/examples/szconfig/delete_data_source.py
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 
 from . import sz_configmanager
 
+data_source_code = "TEST"
+
 try:
-    DATA_SOURCE_CODE = "TEST"
     sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_template()
-    _ = sz_config.delete_data_source(DATA_SOURCE_CODE)
+    _ = sz_config.delete_data_source(data_source_code)
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szconfig/export.py b/examples/szconfig/export.py
index f02409ea..81107d9f 100755
--- a/examples/szconfig/export.py
+++ b/examples/szconfig/export.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 try:
     sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_template()
-    CONFIG_DEFINITION = sz_config.export()
-    print(f"\n{CONFIG_DEFINITION}\n")
+    config_definition = sz_config.export()
+    print(f"\n{config_definition}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szconfigmanager/create_config_from_config_id.py b/examples/szconfigmanager/create_config_from_config_id.py
index f3aee274..0dbc406f 100755
--- a/examples/szconfigmanager/create_config_from_config_id.py
+++ b/examples/szconfigmanager/create_config_from_config_id.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from . import sz_configmanager
 
 try:
-    CONFIG_ID = sz_configmanager.get_default_config_id()
-    sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_config_id(CONFIG_ID)
+    config_id = sz_configmanager.get_default_config_id()
+    sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_config_id(config_id)
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szconfigmanager/create_config_from_string.py b/examples/szconfigmanager/create_config_from_string.py
index d8ac7861..6f0fcfb7 100755
--- a/examples/szconfigmanager/create_config_from_string.py
+++ b/examples/szconfigmanager/create_config_from_string.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from . import sz_configmanager
 
 try:
-    CONFIG_DEFINITION = json.dumps({})
-    sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_string(CONFIG_DEFINITION)
+    config_definition = json.dumps({})
+    sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_string(config_definition)
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szconfigmanager/get_configs.py b/examples/szconfigmanager/get_configs.py
index 02e521d2..0f087354 100755
--- a/examples/szconfigmanager/get_configs.py
+++ b/examples/szconfigmanager/get_configs.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from . import sz_configmanager
 
 try:
-    CONFIG_LIST = sz_configmanager.get_configs()
-    print(f"\n{CONFIG_LIST}\n")
+    config_list = sz_configmanager.get_configs()
+    print(f"\n{config_list}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szconfigmanager/get_default_config_id.py b/examples/szconfigmanager/get_default_config_id.py
index c5fe4e54..c05a2f53 100755
--- a/examples/szconfigmanager/get_default_config_id.py
+++ b/examples/szconfigmanager/get_default_config_id.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from . import sz_configmanager
 
 try:
-    CONFIG_ID = sz_configmanager.get_default_config_id()
-    print(f"\n{CONFIG_ID}\n")
+    config_id = sz_configmanager.get_default_config_id()
+    print(f"\n{config_id}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szconfigmanager/register_config.py b/examples/szconfigmanager/register_config.py
index 8941fb0e..357b2f35 100755
--- a/examples/szconfigmanager/register_config.py
+++ b/examples/szconfigmanager/register_config.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 from . import sz_configmanager
 
 try:
-    CONFIG_COMMENT = "Just an empty example"
+    config_comment = "Just an empty example"
     sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_template()
-    CONFIG_DEFINITION = sz_config.export()
-    CONFIG_ID = sz_configmanager.register_config(CONFIG_DEFINITION, CONFIG_COMMENT)
+    config_definition = sz_config.export()
+    config_id = sz_configmanager.register_config(config_definition, config_comment)
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szconfigmanager/replace_default_config_id.py b/examples/szconfigmanager/replace_default_config_id.py
index 0630f5f3..47c77dbc 100755
--- a/examples/szconfigmanager/replace_default_config_id.py
+++ b/examples/szconfigmanager/replace_default_config_id.py
@@ -4,24 +4,25 @@
 
 from . import sz_configmanager
 
+config_comment = "Just an example"
+data_source_code = f"REPLACE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID_{time.time()}"
+
 try:
     sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_template()
-    CURRENT_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID = sz_configmanager.get_default_config_id()
+    current_default_config_id = sz_configmanager.get_default_config_id()
 
     # Create a new config.
 
-    sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_config_id(CURRENT_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID)
-    data_source_code = f"REPLACE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID_{time.time()}"
+    sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_config_id(current_default_config_id)
     sz_config.add_data_source(data_source_code)
 
     # Persist the new config.
 
-    CONFIG_DEFINITION = sz_config.export()
-    CONFIG_COMMENT = "Just an example"
-    NEW_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID = sz_configmanager.register_config(CONFIG_DEFINITION, CONFIG_COMMENT)
+    config_definition = sz_config.export()
+    new_default_config_id = sz_configmanager.register_config(config_definition, config_comment)
 
     # Replace default config id.
 
-    sz_configmanager.replace_default_config_id(CURRENT_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID, NEW_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID)
+    sz_configmanager.replace_default_config_id(current_default_config_id, new_default_config_id)
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szconfigmanager/set_default_config.py b/examples/szconfigmanager/set_default_config.py
index c69912b6..88ee808f 100755
--- a/examples/szconfigmanager/set_default_config.py
+++ b/examples/szconfigmanager/set_default_config.py
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@
 
 from . import sz_configmanager
 
+config_comment = "Just an example"
+data_source_code = f"REPLACE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID_{time.time()}"
+
 try:
 
     # Create a new config.
 
     sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_template()
-    data_source_code = f"REPLACE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID_{time.time()}"
     sz_config.add_data_source(data_source_code)
 
     # Persist the new default config.
 
-    CONFIG_DEFINITION = sz_config.export()
-    CONFIG_COMMENT = "Just an example"
-    CONFIG_ID = sz_configmanager.set_default_config(CONFIG_DEFINITION, CONFIG_COMMENT)
-
+    config_definition = sz_config.export()
+    config_id = sz_configmanager.set_default_config(config_definition, config_comment)
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szconfigmanager/set_default_config_id.py b/examples/szconfigmanager/set_default_config_id.py
index 224ffabf..99b328fe 100755
--- a/examples/szconfigmanager/set_default_config_id.py
+++ b/examples/szconfigmanager/set_default_config_id.py
@@ -4,23 +4,23 @@
 
 from . import sz_configmanager
 
+config_comment = "Just an example"
+data_source_code = f"REPLACE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID_{time.time()}"
+
 try:
 
     # Create a new config.
 
     sz_config = sz_configmanager.create_config_from_template()
-    data_source_code = f"REPLACE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID_{time.time()}"
     sz_config.add_data_source(data_source_code)
 
     # Persist the new config.
 
-    CONFIG_DEFINITION = sz_config.export()
-    CONFIG_COMMENT = "Just an example"
-    NEW_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID = sz_configmanager.register_config(CONFIG_DEFINITION, CONFIG_COMMENT)
+    config_definition = sz_config.export()
+    new_default_config_id = sz_configmanager.register_config(config_definition, config_comment)
 
     # Set default config id.
 
-    sz_configmanager.set_default_config_id(NEW_DEFAULT_CONFIG_ID)
-
+    sz_configmanager.set_default_config_id(new_default_config_id)
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szdiagnostic/check_datastore_performance.py b/examples/szdiagnostic/check_datastore_performance.py
index 4b915c03..b7cd8c84 100755
--- a/examples/szdiagnostic/check_datastore_performance.py
+++ b/examples/szdiagnostic/check_datastore_performance.py
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 
 from . import sz_diagnostic
 
+seconds_to_run = 3
+
 try:
-    SECONDS_TO_RUN = 3
-    result = sz_diagnostic.check_datastore_performance(SECONDS_TO_RUN)
+    result = sz_diagnostic.check_datastore_performance(seconds_to_run)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/add_record.py b/examples/szengine/add_record.py
index 96c6490b..4142f773 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/add_record.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/add_record.py
@@ -4,27 +4,28 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+data_source_code = "TEST"
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WITH_INFO
+record_definition = json.dumps(
+    {
+        "RECORD_TYPE": "PERSON",
+        "PRIMARY_NAME_LAST": "Smith",
+        "PRIMARY_NAME_FIRST": "Robert",
+        "DATE_OF_BIRTH": "12/11/1978",
+        "ADDR_TYPE": "MAILING",
+        "ADDR_LINE1": "123 Main Street, Las Vegas NV 89132",
+        "PHONE_TYPE": "HOME",
+        "PHONE_NUMBER": "702-919-1300",
+        "EMAIL_ADDRESS": "bsmith@work.com",
+        "DATE": "1/2/18",
+        "STATUS": "Active",
+        "AMOUNT": "100",
+    }
+)
+record_id = "1"
+
 try:
-    DATA_SOURCE_CODE = "TEST"
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WITH_INFO
-    record_definition = json.dumps(
-        {
-            "RECORD_TYPE": "PERSON",
-            "PRIMARY_NAME_LAST": "Smith",
-            "PRIMARY_NAME_FIRST": "Robert",
-            "DATE_OF_BIRTH": "12/11/1978",
-            "ADDR_TYPE": "MAILING",
-            "ADDR_LINE1": "123 Main Street, Las Vegas NV 89132",
-            "PHONE_TYPE": "HOME",
-            "PHONE_NUMBER": "702-919-1300",
-            "EMAIL_ADDRESS": "bsmith@work.com",
-            "DATE": "1/2/18",
-            "STATUS": "Active",
-            "AMOUNT": "100",
-        }
-    )
-    RECORD_ID = "1"
-    result = sz_engine.add_record(DATA_SOURCE_CODE, RECORD_ID, record_definition, flags)
+    result = sz_engine.add_record(data_source_code, record_id, record_definition, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/delete_record.py b/examples/szengine/delete_record.py
index c0e429cf..cf8eceb3 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/delete_record.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/delete_record.py
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+data_source_code = "TEST"
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WITH_INFO
+record_id = "1"
+
 try:
-    DATA_SOURCE_CODE = "TEST"
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WITH_INFO
-    RECORD_ID = "1"
-    result = sz_engine.delete_record(DATA_SOURCE_CODE, RECORD_ID, flags)
+    result = sz_engine.delete_record(data_source_code, record_id, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/export_csv_fetch_close.py b/examples/szengine/export_csv_fetch_close.py
index aff8bfa8..7421acae 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/export_csv_fetch_close.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/export_csv_fetch_close.py
@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+csv_column_list = (
+    "RESOLVED_ENTITY_ID,RELATED_ENTITY_ID,RESOLVED_ENTITY_NAME,MATCH_LEVEL,MATCH_KEY,DATA_SOURCE,RECORD_ID"
+)
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_EXPORT_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+
 try:
-    CSV_COLUMN_LIST = (
-        "RESOLVED_ENTITY_ID,RELATED_ENTITY_ID,RESOLVED_ENTITY_NAME,MATCH_LEVEL,MATCH_KEY,DATA_SOURCE,RECORD_ID"
-    )
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_EXPORT_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    EXPORT_HANDLE = sz_engine.export_csv_entity_report(CSV_COLUMN_LIST, flags)
+    export_handle = sz_engine.export_csv_entity_report(csv_column_list, flags)
     while True:
-        FRAGMENT = sz_engine.fetch_next(EXPORT_HANDLE)
-        if not FRAGMENT:
+        fragment = sz_engine.fetch_next(export_handle)
+        if not fragment:
             break
-        print(FRAGMENT, end="")
-    sz_engine.close_export(EXPORT_HANDLE)
+        print(fragment, end="")
+    sz_engine.close_export(export_handle)
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/export_json_fetch_close.py b/examples/szengine/export_json_fetch_close.py
index b8b01e8b..1086efca 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/export_json_fetch_close.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/export_json_fetch_close.py
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_EXPORT_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+
 try:
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_EXPORT_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    EXPORT_HANDLE = sz_engine.export_json_entity_report(flags)
+    export_handle = sz_engine.export_json_entity_report(flags)
     while True:
-        FRAGMENT = sz_engine.fetch_next(EXPORT_HANDLE)
-        if not FRAGMENT:
+        fragment = sz_engine.fetch_next(export_handle)
+        if not fragment:
             break
-        print(FRAGMENT, end="")
-    sz_engine.close_export(EXPORT_HANDLE)
+        print(fragment, end="")
+    sz_engine.close_export(export_handle)
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/find_network_by_entity_id.py b/examples/szengine/find_network_by_entity_id.py
index 8d9227cb..0d969d0c 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/find_network_by_entity_id.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/find_network_by_entity_id.py
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+build_out_degrees = 1
+entity_list = [1, 4]
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_FIND_NETWORK_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+max_degrees = 2
+max_entities = 10
+
 try:
-    BUILD_OUT_DEGREES = 1
-    entity_list = [1, 4]
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_FIND_NETWORK_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    MAX_DEGREES = 2
-    MAX_ENTITIES = 10
-    result = sz_engine.find_network_by_entity_id(entity_list, MAX_DEGREES, BUILD_OUT_DEGREES, MAX_ENTITIES, flags)
+    result = sz_engine.find_network_by_entity_id(entity_list, max_degrees, build_out_degrees, max_entities, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/find_network_by_record_id.py b/examples/szengine/find_network_by_record_id.py
index 24621a56..543d6c2b 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/find_network_by_record_id.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/find_network_by_record_id.py
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+build_out_degrees = 1
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_FIND_NETWORK_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+max_degrees = 2
+max_entities = 10
+record_list = [("CUSTOMERS", "1001"), ("CUSTOMERS", "1009")]
+
 try:
-    BUILD_OUT_DEGREES = 1
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_FIND_NETWORK_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    MAX_DEGREES = 2
-    MAX_ENTITIES = 10
-    record_list = [("CUSTOMERS", "1001"), ("CUSTOMERS", "1009")]
-    result = sz_engine.find_network_by_record_id(record_list, MAX_DEGREES, BUILD_OUT_DEGREES, MAX_ENTITIES, flags)
+    result = sz_engine.find_network_by_record_id(record_list, max_degrees, build_out_degrees, max_entities, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/find_path_by_entity_id.py b/examples/szengine/find_path_by_entity_id.py
index 0167c339..64ce5e6e 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/find_path_by_entity_id.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/find_path_by_entity_id.py
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+avoid_entity_ids: List[int] = []
+end_entity_id = 4
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_FIND_PATH_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+max_degrees = 2
+required_data_sources: List[str] = []
+start_entity_id = 1
+
 try:
-    avoid_entity_ids: List[int] = []
-    END_ENTITY_ID = 4
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_FIND_PATH_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    MAX_DEGREES = 2
-    required_data_sources: List[str] = []
-    START_ENTITY_ID = 1
     result = sz_engine.find_path_by_entity_id(
-        START_ENTITY_ID,
-        END_ENTITY_ID,
-        MAX_DEGREES,
+        start_entity_id,
+        end_entity_id,
+        max_degrees,
         avoid_entity_ids,
         required_data_sources,
         flags,
diff --git a/examples/szengine/find_path_by_record_id.py b/examples/szengine/find_path_by_record_id.py
index 4b4b9581..2796dadc 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/find_path_by_record_id.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/find_path_by_record_id.py
@@ -4,21 +4,22 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+avoid_record_keys: List[Tuple[str, str]] = []
+end_data_source_code = "CUSTOMERS"
+end_record_id = "1009"
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_FIND_PATH_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+max_degrees = 2
+required_data_sources: List[str] = []
+start_data_source_code = "CUSTOMERS"
+start_record_id = "1001"
+
 try:
-    avoid_record_keys: List[Tuple[str, str]] = []
-    END_DATA_SOURCE_CODE = "CUSTOMERS"
-    END_RECORD_ID = "1009"
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_FIND_PATH_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    MAX_DEGREES = 2
-    required_data_sources: List[str] = []
-    START_DATA_SOURCE_CODE = "CUSTOMERS"
-    START_RECORD_ID = "1001"
     result = sz_engine.find_path_by_record_id(
-        START_DATA_SOURCE_CODE,
-        START_RECORD_ID,
-        END_DATA_SOURCE_CODE,
-        END_RECORD_ID,
-        MAX_DEGREES,
+        start_data_source_code,
+        start_record_id,
+        end_data_source_code,
+        end_record_id,
+        max_degrees,
         avoid_record_keys,
         required_data_sources,
         flags,
diff --git a/examples/szengine/get_entity_by_entity_id.py b/examples/szengine/get_entity_by_entity_id.py
index 5cd96f9b..170fbe0f 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/get_entity_by_entity_id.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/get_entity_by_entity_id.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+entity_id = 1
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_ENTITY_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+
 try:
-    ENTITY_ID = 1
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_ENTITY_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    result = sz_engine.get_entity_by_entity_id(ENTITY_ID, flags)
+    result = sz_engine.get_entity_by_entity_id(entity_id, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/get_entity_by_record_id.py b/examples/szengine/get_entity_by_record_id.py
index c71c5fce..fb0867bc 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/get_entity_by_record_id.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/get_entity_by_record_id.py
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+data_source_code = "CUSTOMERS"
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_ENTITY_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+record_id = "1001"
+
 try:
-    DATA_SOURCE_CODE = "CUSTOMERS"
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_ENTITY_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    RECORD_ID = "1001"
-    result = sz_engine.get_entity_by_record_id(DATA_SOURCE_CODE, RECORD_ID, flags)
+    result = sz_engine.get_entity_by_record_id(data_source_code, record_id, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/get_record.py b/examples/szengine/get_record.py
index 48378a9a..4398d54f 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/get_record.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/get_record.py
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+data_source_code = "CUSTOMERS"
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_RECORD_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+record_id = "1001"
+
 try:
-    DATA_SOURCE_CODE = "CUSTOMERS"
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_RECORD_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    RECORD_ID = "1001"
-    result = sz_engine.get_record(DATA_SOURCE_CODE, RECORD_ID, flags)
+    result = sz_engine.get_record(data_source_code, record_id, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/get_virtual_entity_by_record_id.py b/examples/szengine/get_virtual_entity_by_record_id.py
index 9b5a760c..d8bfe329 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/get_virtual_entity_by_record_id.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/get_virtual_entity_by_record_id.py
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_VIRTUAL_ENTITY_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+record_list = [
+    ("CUSTOMERS", "1001"),
+    ("CUSTOMERS", "1002"),
+]
+
 try:
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_VIRTUAL_ENTITY_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    record_list = [
-        ("CUSTOMERS", "1001"),
-        ("CUSTOMERS", "1002"),
-    ]
     result = sz_engine.get_virtual_entity_by_record_id(record_list, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
diff --git a/examples/szengine/how_entity_by_entity_id.py b/examples/szengine/how_entity_by_entity_id.py
index 0fe2727c..27cd27e9 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/how_entity_by_entity_id.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/how_entity_by_entity_id.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+entity_id = 1
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_HOW_ENTITY_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+
 try:
-    ENTITY_ID = 1
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_HOW_ENTITY_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    result = sz_engine.how_entity_by_entity_id(ENTITY_ID, flags)
+    result = sz_engine.how_entity_by_entity_id(entity_id, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/preprocess_record.py b/examples/szengine/preprocess_record.py
index 4bdb624c..18430ca9 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/preprocess_record.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/preprocess_record.py
@@ -4,24 +4,25 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_RECORD_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+record_definition = json.dumps(
+    {
+        "RECORD_TYPE": "PERSON",
+        "PRIMARY_NAME_LAST": "Smith",
+        "PRIMARY_NAME_FIRST": "Robert",
+        "DATE_OF_BIRTH": "12/11/1978",
+        "ADDR_TYPE": "MAILING",
+        "ADDR_LINE1": "123 Main Street, Las Vegas NV 89132",
+        "PHONE_TYPE": "HOME",
+        "PHONE_NUMBER": "702-919-1300",
+        "EMAIL_ADDRESS": "bsmith@work.com",
+        "DATE": "1/2/18",
+        "STATUS": "Active",
+        "AMOUNT": "100",
+    }
+)
+
 try:
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_RECORD_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    record_definition = json.dumps(
-        {
-            "RECORD_TYPE": "PERSON",
-            "PRIMARY_NAME_LAST": "Smith",
-            "PRIMARY_NAME_FIRST": "Robert",
-            "DATE_OF_BIRTH": "12/11/1978",
-            "ADDR_TYPE": "MAILING",
-            "ADDR_LINE1": "123 Main Street, Las Vegas NV 89132",
-            "PHONE_TYPE": "HOME",
-            "PHONE_NUMBER": "702-919-1300",
-            "EMAIL_ADDRESS": "bsmith@work.com",
-            "DATE": "1/2/18",
-            "STATUS": "Active",
-            "AMOUNT": "100",
-        }
-    )
     result = sz_engine.preprocess_record(record_definition, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
diff --git a/examples/szengine/process_redo_record.py b/examples/szengine/process_redo_record.py
index f21df2b3..1f3ef3eb 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/process_redo_record.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/process_redo_record.py
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WITH_INFO
+
 try:
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WITH_INFO
     while True:
-        REDO_RECORD = sz_engine.get_redo_record()
-        if not REDO_RECORD:
+        redo_record = sz_engine.get_redo_record()
+        if not redo_record:
             break
-        result = sz_engine.process_redo_record(REDO_RECORD, flags)
+        result = sz_engine.process_redo_record(redo_record, flags)
         print(result)
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/reevaluate_entity.py b/examples/szengine/reevaluate_entity.py
index d2f6638f..4a3de120 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/reevaluate_entity.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/reevaluate_entity.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+entity_id = 1
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WITH_INFO
+
 try:
-    ENTITY_ID = 1
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WITH_INFO
-    result = sz_engine.reevaluate_entity(ENTITY_ID, flags)
+    result = sz_engine.reevaluate_entity(entity_id, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/reevaluate_record.py b/examples/szengine/reevaluate_record.py
index 8a0cbeeb..2e9445b4 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/reevaluate_record.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/reevaluate_record.py
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+data_source_code = "CUSTOMERS"
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WITH_INFO
+record_id = "1001"
+
 try:
-    DATA_SOURCE_CODE = "CUSTOMERS"
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WITH_INFO
-    RECORD_ID = "1001"
-    result = sz_engine.reevaluate_record(DATA_SOURCE_CODE, RECORD_ID, flags)
+    result = sz_engine.reevaluate_record(data_source_code, record_id, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/search_by_attributes.py b/examples/szengine/search_by_attributes.py
index 80cb9bd3..7611247b 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/search_by_attributes.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/search_by_attributes.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+attributes = json.dumps({"NAME_FULL": "Bob Smith", "EMAIL_ADDRESS": "bsmith@work.com"})
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_SEARCH_BY_ATTRIBUTES_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+
 try:
-    attributes = json.dumps({"NAME_FULL": "BOB SMITH", "EMAIL_ADDRESS": "bsmith@work.com"})
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_SEARCH_BY_ATTRIBUTES_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    SEARCH_PROFILE = ""
-    result = sz_engine.search_by_attributes(attributes, flags, SEARCH_PROFILE)
+    result = sz_engine.search_by_attributes(attributes, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/why_entities.py b/examples/szengine/why_entities.py
index 2b297c32..25c968f7 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/why_entities.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/why_entities.py
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+entity_id_1 = 1
+entity_id_2 = 4
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WHY_ENTITIES_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+
 try:
-    ENTITY_ID_1 = 1
-    ENTITY_ID_2 = 4
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WHY_ENTITIES_DEFAULT_FLAGS
     result = sz_engine.why_entities(
-        ENTITY_ID_1,
-        ENTITY_ID_2,
+        entity_id_1,
+        entity_id_2,
         flags,
     )
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/why_record_in_entity.py b/examples/szengine/why_record_in_entity.py
index bc8b3895..95f8a159 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/why_record_in_entity.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/why_record_in_entity.py
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+data_source_code = "CUSTOMERS"
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WHY_RECORDS_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+record_id = "1001"
+
 try:
-    DATA_SOURCE_CODE = "CUSTOMERS"
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WHY_RECORDS_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    RECORD_ID = "1001"
     result = sz_engine.why_record_in_entity(
-        DATA_SOURCE_CODE,
-        RECORD_ID,
+        data_source_code,
+        record_id,
         flags,
     )
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/why_records.py b/examples/szengine/why_records.py
index 0dd974ec..0c9ff055 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/why_records.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/why_records.py
@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+data_source_code_1 = "CUSTOMERS"
+data_source_code_2 = "CUSTOMERS"
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WHY_ENTITIES_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+record_id_1 = "1001"
+record_id_2 = "1002"
+
 try:
-    DATA_SOURCE_CODE_1 = "CUSTOMERS"
-    DATA_SOURCE_CODE_2 = "CUSTOMERS"
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_WHY_ENTITIES_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    RECORD_ID_1 = "1001"
-    RECORD_ID_2 = "1002"
     result = sz_engine.why_records(
-        DATA_SOURCE_CODE_1,
-        RECORD_ID_1,
-        DATA_SOURCE_CODE_2,
-        RECORD_ID_2,
+        data_source_code_1,
+        record_id_1,
+        data_source_code_2,
+        record_id_2,
         flags,
     )
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
diff --git a/examples/szengine/why_search.py b/examples/szengine/why_search.py
index 6b8cd210..55a280c2 100755
--- a/examples/szengine/why_search.py
+++ b/examples/szengine/why_search.py
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 
 from . import sz_engine
 
+attributes = json.dumps({"NAME_FULL": "BOB SMITH", "EMAIL_ADDRESS": "bsmith@work.com"})
+entity_id = 1
+flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_SEARCH_BY_ATTRIBUTES_DEFAULT_FLAGS
+
 try:
-    attributes = json.dumps({"NAME_FULL": "BOB SMITH", "EMAIL_ADDRESS": "bsmith@work.com"})
-    ENTITY_ID = 1
-    flags = SzEngineFlags.SZ_SEARCH_BY_ATTRIBUTES_DEFAULT_FLAGS
-    SEARCH_PROFILE = "SEARCH"
-    result = sz_engine.why_search(attributes, ENTITY_ID, flags, SEARCH_PROFILE)
+    result = sz_engine.why_search(attributes, entity_id, flags)
     print(f"\n{result}\n")
 except SzError as err:
     print(f"\nERROR: {err}\n")
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b1b5e2c2..3c302c6e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ ignore = [
 notes = [
     "FIXME"
 ]
-# NOTE Paths are regular expressions
+# NOTE - Ignore invalid-name only in examples for simplified code without pylint complaining variables in global scope
+#        aren't uppercase. 
+# NOTE - Paths are regular expressions
 per-file-ignores = """
     /examples/:invalid-name
 """ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b11f5c87..4bb68a9c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = senzing
-version = 0.2.7
+version = 0.2.8
 author = senzing
 author_email = support@senzing.com
 description = Python SDK method definitions