SAS Quality Knowledge Base for Contact Information 27
| Phone | ||
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| Description | The Phone match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing phone numbers. | |
| Max Length of Match Code | 22 characters | |
| Examples | Input | Cluster ID |
| (+39) 0444 965351 | 0 | |
| 0039 0444 965351 | 0 | |
| 0444 965351 | 0 | |
| +44 (0)2012345000 | 1 | |
| +44 2012345000 | 1 | |
| 06 12345678 | 2 | |
| 06 12345670 | 2 | |
| 06 12345600 | 3 | |
| 045 1234567 | 4 | |
| 045 1234560 | 4 | |
| 045 1234500 | 5 | |
| 0165 884685 | 6 | |
| 165 884685 | 6 | |
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Note that the number of digits retained in the match code is a function of the number of digits in the base number and the match sensitivity. Two domestic numbers match if one contains the area code's leading zero and the other does not, as shown in the final 2 examples. |
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Doc ID: QKBCI_ITITA_Match_Phone.html |
Note: The results listed above reflect the default match sensitivity (85).