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Postal Code

Match Definition

Postal Code
Description The Postal Code match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing postal codes.
Max Length of Match Code 15 characters
Example 1 (Sensitivities
95-100)
Input Cluster ID
12345 1
GR-12345 1
Τ.Κ. 12345 1
12346 2
PL-99999 3
RU-99999 4
Remarks

All 5 digits of the domestic postal code are evaluated. Foreign postal codes with different country codes do not match.

Example 2 (Sensitivities
90-94)
Input Cluster ID
12345 1
GR-12345 1
Τ.Κ. 12345 1
12346 1
12356 2
PL-99999 3
RU-99999 4
Remarks

The first 4 digits of the domestic postal code are evaluated. Foreign postal codes with different country codes do not match.

Example 3 (Sensitivities
80-89)
Input Cluster ID
12345 1
GR-12345 1
Τ.Κ. 12345 1
12346 1
12356 1
12456 2
PL-99999 3
RU-99999 4
Remarks

The first 3 digits of the domestic postal code are evaluated. Foreign postal codes with different country codes do not match.

Example 4 (Sensitivities
55-79)
Input Cluster ID
12345 1
GR-12345 1
Τ.Κ. 12345 1
12346 1
12356 1
12456 1
13456 2
PL-99999 3
RU-99999 3
Remarks

The first 2 digits of the domestic postal code are evaluated. Foreign country codes are not evaluated.

Example 5 (Sensitivities
50-54)
Input Cluster ID
12345 1
GR-12345 1
Τ.Κ. 12345 1
12346 1
12356 1
12456 1
13456 1
23456 2
PL-99999 3
RU-99999 3
Remarks

The first digit of the domestic postal code is evaluated. Foreign country codes are not evaluated.