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Fuzzy Match Merge Mode against two Data Sources

Masond3
8 - Asteroid

HI All, 

I have two data sources and i would like build a workflow which uses the fuzzy match algorithm and match percentages (100% -> 95% -> 90% -> 85% -> 80%) against a given record. 

I have attached my flow but at the moment i am not getting any results ( i am obviously doing something fundamentally wrong) 




Data Source 1 

 

 

Company ID (Long)

Company Name

Primary Address Line 1

Primary Address Line 2

Primary Address Line 3

City

Zip/Postal Code

State/Province

Country

001f100001LcrEDAAZ

Mason LTD

Av de Miremont 16

-

-

Genève

1206

-

Switzerland

 

Data Source 2

 

lei:LEI

LegalName

FirstAddressLine

AdditionalAddressLine

City

PostalCode

Region

Right_Country

5067002PTFI40N9JMB37

Mason LTD

avenue de Miremont 16

 

Genève

1206

CH-GE

Switzerland

 

 

Data Source 1

Data Source 2 

Company Name

LegalName

Primary Address Line 1

FirstAddressLine

Primary Address Line 2

 

Primary Address Line 3

 

City

City

Zip/Postal Code

PostalCode

State/Province

 

Country

Right_Country

Company ID (Long)

 

 

Region

 

lei:LEI

 

AdditionalAddressLine

 

Using the Example Above ;

 

Company Name ,City Zip & Country Match (but the Primary Address Line 1 has an abbreviated word from "Avenue to Av")

 

Looking forward to your assistance 

Many thanks 
Masond3

 

 

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BrandonB
Alteryx
Alteryx

Hi @Masond3 

 

For fuzzy matching using the merge mode, there are a couple of things that you need to do first to prepare your data. Here is an example workflow and you should be able to adapt the steps to your data sets. I have also attached the workflow to this post.

 

Fuzzy matching example.png

 

You may also find this recorded training helpful: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Videos/Fuzzy-Matching-for-Beginners/td-p/330575

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