Master Index Match Field File

In the Match Field file, you configure the Matching Service by specifying the fields to be standardized and the fields to be used for matching, as well as defining how the fields are standardized and matched. It also specifies the match and standardization engines to use and the query process for matching. Standardization includes defining fields to be reformatted (or parsed), normalized, or converted to their phonetic version. For matching, you must also define the data string to be passed to the match engine. The rules you define for standardization and matching are dependent on the match and standardization engines in use. Understanding the Sun Match Engine describes the rules for the Sun Match Engine.

In addition, the Threshold file, described below, also configures the match process by defining certain match parameters that define weight thresholds, how assumed matches are processed, and how potential duplicates are processed. It also specifies the query to use for matching.