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Re: Request for information

Perhaps the SQL scalar function DIFFERENCE (IIRC) may help. It uses SOUNDEX
routines to compare imput, as the OP talks about matching name and/or
adresses.

With regards,
Carel Teijgeler

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On 22-10-2009 at 13:56 rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Tried a simple soundex but that doesn't seem to fit the bill select
name,soundex(name) from qtemp/townsend

Subject: Request for information

I am looking for any information on Name and Addressing matching
solutions. I am not looking for a DE-DUP solution but one where I an
synchronize two customer lists to come up with common entries. (It is
pretty similar to DE-DUP.)

I am currently using a algorithm for the matching which removes vowels and
spaces then does a comparison based on 3 characters at a time to
figure out a match percent. The problem is we are matching on DBA's where
one person will have it listed as Joe's Snack Bar and Grill and
some one else will list it as Joe's Grill and Bar.



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