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SmartAddresser 5If you recognize a pattern in a field that you would like to change throughout thedatabase, you can take advantage of Pattern Based Matching. Pattern Based Matchingallows you to change the way information in a field is formatted based on patterns yourecognize in your database. You could use this feature to improve address quality forvalidation or purely for aesthetic purposes. For example, if your address data is enteredN100 Main St and it should be 100 N Main St; you can use the Format Dictionary tocorrect this situation. Pattern Based Matching can be used on any field in thedatabase. Some additional examples of Pattern Based Matching are shown in the tablebelow:Original Data Formatted Data Pattern In Pattern OutAddress Examples123Main 123 Main [###LLLL [###_LLLL000123 Main 123 Main [######_LLLL [###_LLLLW 100 N 200 Main St W100N200 Main St [L_###_L_###_ [L###L###Other ExamplesABC A.B.C. [LLL [L*L*L*F.B.I. FBI [L*L*L* [LLLFollow the steps below to use this feature:• Create a new entry in the Format Dictionary.• In the Original column, type in an open bracket "[" followed by the data thatyou need to replace. The bracket indicates that you will be entering a pattern.• In the Formatted column, Type in a bracket "[" and the desired formatteddata. SmartAddresser 5will replace the characters you entered with an "L" forletters and a "#" for numbers and an asterisk for other characters.192