Returns a match code from a character value.
| Valid in: | DATA step, PROC SQL, and SCL |
| Requirement: | The specified locale must be loaded into memory as part of the locale list. |
specifies a character constant, variable, or expression that contains the value for which a match code is created, according to the specified match definition.
specifies the name of the match definition. The definition must exist in the locale that is used.
specifies an integer value that determines the amount of information in the returned match code. Valid values range from 50 to 95. The default value is 85. A higher sensitivity value includes more information in the match code. In general, higher sensitivity values result in a greater number of clusters, with fewer members per cluster, because matches require greater similarity between input values.
specifies a character constant, variable, or expression that contains the locale name.
| Default | The default locale is the first locale in the locale list. If no value is specified, the default locale is used. |
mcName=dqMatch('Dr. Jim Goodnight', 'NAME', 95, 'ENUSA');