Name (with Suggestions)

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Name (with Suggestions)
Description	The Name (with Suggestions) match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing names of individuals.
Max Length of Match Code	21 characters
Examples	Input	Cluster ID
	PRAIS HILTON	1
	PARIS HILTON	1
	HENRY NICKELSON	2
	HENRY NICKERSON	2
	NIKI WONG	3
	ANIKI WONG	3
	NIKI WONG	4
	NICLOE WONG	4
Remarks	Note: The results listed above reflect the default match sensitivity (85).
Remarks	This definition generates one or more match codes for each input string. Each match code represents a suggestion for what might be the true value of the input string; this enables two strings to be matched even when one or both strings contain a spelling mistake. For example, the name PRAIS might match the name PARIS, or the name NICLOE may match the name NIKI. Note that a consequence of the generation of multiple match codes is that a record might be placed in more than one cluster by a subsequent clustering operation. Therefore, special attention should be given to the entity resolution process when using this definition. For more information on suggestion-based matching, refer to the "Suggestion-Based Matching" section of the DataFlux Data Management Studio Online Help.