Address Data Match String Fields

The match string processed by the Sun Match Engine is defined by the match fields specified in the Match Field file. If you specify an “Address” match type for any field in the wizard, the default fields that store the parsed data are automatically added to the match string in the Match Field file. These fields include the house number, street direction, street type, and street name. You can remove any of these fields from the match string.

The match engine can process any combination of fields you specify for matching. By default, the match configuration file (matchConfigFile.cfg) includes rows specifically for matching on the fields that are parsed from the street address fields, such as the street number, street direction, and so on. The file also defines several generic match types. You can use any of the existing rows for matching or you can add rows for the fields you want to match.