DQ.MATCHSCORE Function

Processes two input strings along with the name of the match definition and outputs the sensitivity for the match strings.

Category:

Data Quality

Syntax

DQ.MATCHSCORE(definition_name, input1, input2, use_wildcards)

the name of the match definition to use.

the first input string to check.

the second input string to check.

the sensitivity value.

true if wildcards in generated match codes should be considered for the purpose of scoring.

The DQ.MATCHSCORE function determines the highest sensitivity value where two input strings generate the same match code.

data quality dq;
dq = dq_initialize();
dq.loadqkb("ENUSA");
 
integer x;
x = dq.matchscore("Name", "John Jones", "John J. Jones", false);