1.3.4.8.22 Comparison: Word Starts With In Common

The Word Starts With In Common comparison determines if there is a starting substring match between any of the words in two String/String Array identifiers.

Use the Word Starts With In Common comparison to find matches for String identifiers where extra information is frequently at the end of words. This comparison is particularly useful for matching name initials and abbreviated names.

This comparison does not support the use of result bands.

Options

None.

Example

This example uses the Word Starts With In Common comparison to match records with a given name in common allowing for initials and abbreviations.

Example results:

Table 1-60 Example Results: Word Starts With In Common

Value A	Value B	Comparison Result
Alf	Alfred James	True
Alf	James Alfred	True
David	James Alfred	False
David	D	True