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Fuzzy Match Tool Question

itschriswei
7 - Meteor

I'm trying to edit the Match Style for a particular field, but all the changes I make to the options (Match Function, Match Weight, etc.) aren't saved when I reopen the Edit interface. When I go to the XML View, it also shows none of the changes have been applied. Is there something I'm doing wrong? 

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alexnajm
19 - Altair
19 - Altair

When you set up some of the configurations, are you using the default ones (i.e. Company Name, Address, etc.) or are they saving as Custom?

itschriswei
7 - Meteor

I used one of the default "Match Styles" (ex. Name) and then modified one of the options. Once I hit "OK", it asks if I want to save it, and I click "Yes". The Match Style still appears as "Name", but when I click "Edit", the Match Style shows "Custom" in the interface but doesn't keep the previous changes.

alexnajm
19 - Altair
19 - Altair

In this case, you should be able to go back to "Name" and it'll go to those saved configurations!

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