Name (Initials)
Match Definition
| Name (Initials) | ||
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| Description | The Name (Initials) match definition generates match codes which can be used to cluster records containing names of individuals. | |
| Max Length of Match Code | 20 characters | |
| Examples | Input | Cluster ID |
| Bart Hou | 0 | |
| B. de la Hou | 0 | |
| B.A.T.Ph.J. de la Hou | 1 | |
| B.A.T.Ph.J.K. de la Hou | 1 | |
| B.A.T.Ph.J.K.L. de la Hou | 1 | |
| P. J. Meijaard | 2 | |
| Philip John Meijaard | 2 | |
| Penelope Jeanette Meijaard | 2 | |
| Remarks |
Note: The results listed above reflect the default match sensitivity (85). |
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This definition matches on family name plus the first letter (initial) of given names. The number of initials used is dependent on the sensitivity. |
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If this definition is applied to preparsed data, the following input tokens are available:
It is recommended that you map a correlating data field to each available token whenever possible. |
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