Understanding the Master Index Match Engine

Match Configuration File Sample

Following is an excerpt from the default match configuration file. This excerpt illustrates the components that are described in the following sections.


ProbabilityType            1

FirstName              15  0   uf    0.99  0.001   15  -5
LastName               15  0   ul    0.99  0.001   15  -5
String                 25  0   ua    0.99  0.001   10  -5
DateDays               20  0   dD    0.99  0.001   10  -10 y 15      30
DateMonths             20  0   dM    0.99  0.001   10  -10 n
DateHours              20  0   dH    0.99  0.001   10  -10 y 30      60
DateMinutes            20  0   dm    0.99  0.001   10  -10 y 300 600
DateSeconds            20  0   ds    0.99  0.001   10  -10 y 75      60
Integer                15  0   nI    0.99  0.001   10  -10 n
Real                   15  0   nR    0.99  0.001   10  -10 n
Char                   1   0   c     0.99  0.001   5   -5
pro                    15  0   p     0.99  0.001   10  -10 20 5 5