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Fuzzy Match for new entries using old/master table

tshrprk
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Hi,

 

I am trying to create a fuzzy match logic but completely clueless about it and the results are very bad.

 

I have a master table with 48 'Business Titles' and corresponding 'Cleansed Roles' against it. Suppose, I get 4 new Business Titles which are similar to any of the 48 business titles but are not an exact match so I cannot do a lookup, but I want fuzzy match to provide me with the closest match. Below is the master list and new list

 

Business TitleCleansed Role
Agile CoachAgile Coach
Analytics - Data Scientist Analytics - Data Scientist 
Analytics - DeveloperAnalytics - Developer
Associate Software EngineerAssociate Software Engineer
Associate Test AnalystAssociate Test Analyst
Database Design/AdminDatabase Design/Admin
Delivery ConsultantDelivery Consultant
UX Delivery ConsultatnDelivery Consultant
UX DesignerDesigner
DESIGNER.Designer
Consultancy_Specialist_Level_6Not on Rate Card
Architecture_SPE_LEVEL6Not on Rate Card
Systems Installation/De-commissioningNot on Rate Card
User SupportNot on Rate Card
IT operationsNot on Rate Card
Applications supportNot on Rate Card
Consultancy

 

 

ComplianceNot on Rate Card
Principal : Solution Architect/ Technical Architect /Enterprise ArchitectPrincipal : Solution Architect/ Technical Architect /Enterprise Architect
Principal Solution Designer / Senior Solution Design ManagerPrincipal Solution Designer / Senior Solution Design Manager
ResearcherResearcher
Content StrategistResearcher
Senior Database Design/AdminSenior Database Design/Admin
Senior Designer_StdSenior Designer
Senior UX DesignerSenior Designer
Senior UX ResearcherSenior Researcher
Senior Researcher_Senior Researcher
Senior ResearcherSenior Researcher
Senior Researcher/Senior DesignerSenior Researcher/Senior Designer
Senior Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer
Senior Solution DesignerSenior Solution Designer
Senior Test Manager / Specialist Test AnalystSenior Test Manager / Specialist Test Analyst
Senior UX ConsultantSenior UX Consultant
SFIA2SFIA2
SFIA3SFIA3
SFIA4SFIA4
SFIA5SFIA5
SFIA6SFIA6
Software EngineerSoftware Engineer
Software Engineering Team Lead / Principal Software EngineerSoftware Engineering Team Lead / Principal Software Engineer
Solution DesignerSolution Designer
Specialist : Solution/Technical ArchitectSpecialist : Solution/Technical Architect
Specialist  Database Design/AdminSpecialist Database Design/Admin
Specialist  Software EngineerSpecialist Software Engineer
Specialist Solution Designer / Solution Design ManagerSpecialist Solution Designer / Solution Design Manager
Test Manager / Senior Test AnalystTest Manager / Senior Test Analyst
Junior UX ConsultantUX Content Strategist

 

Business TitleCleansed Role
Analytics - Data Science 
Software Engineer 
Test Analyst 
Designe 
Designerr 
UX Design 

 

I am looking to populate the blank 'cleansed role' fields using fuzzy match on Business Title. 

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CailinS
Alteryx
Alteryx

@tshrprk check out this workflow for an example. I added some comments to hopefully help explain why I added the tools I did and configured them in the way I did.fuzzy match workflow screenshot.jpg

Cailin Swingle
Customer Experience
CailinS
Alteryx
Alteryx

@tshrprk I was wondering if this got you what you needed - I hope it helped!

Cailin Swingle
Customer Experience
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