Postal Code

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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	17 characters
Examples	Input	Cluster ID
	99999	0
	99990	0
	99900	0
	99000	1
	מיקוד 87654	2
	87654	2
	876-54	2
	6097100	3
	60971	3
Remarks	Note: The results listed above reflect the default match sensitivity (85).
Remarks	Regarding matching the existing 5-digit postal codes with the new 7-digit postal codes: at the default sensitivity, the last 2-digits of a 7-digit postal code are ignored (as seen in the last two examples). At sensitivity 90 and 95, 5-digit postal codes do not match 7-digit postal codes. For 7-digit postal codes: at sensitivity 90, the first 6-digits are considered. At sensitivity 95, all 7-digits are considered.