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Parameter similarCalculationMode
The search option 'similarCalculationMode' with options 'search' and 'symmetricsearch' is available for postcode
columns.
When using the search option 'similarCalculationMode', a postcode search with a postcode prefix will find all
addresses in a given area.
● A search with '71' returns all postcodes beginning with '71'.
● A search with '1234' returns all postcodes starting with a sequence similar to '1234' and, with a lower score, all
postcodes that contain a '1234'.
Parameter spellCheckFactor
Two postcodes may be considered identical by the fuzzy string comparison, but may still be different. In this case,
the value of the parameter 'spellCheckFactor' is applied and the score is multiplied by the spellCheckFactor.
Examples for non-equal postcodes that get a score of 1.0 are:
● '123456' and '12 34 56'
● '7070717' and '7071707'
The default value of the search option spellCheckFactor is 0.9. To disable this feature, set 'spellCheckFactor=1.0'.
Example
The following example uses a spellCheckFactor of 1.0, which is not the default value.
Postcode 1 Postcode 2 Score Remarks
71691 71691 1.0
71691 71 691 1.0
71691 81691 0.51 Highest weight on the
first digit
71691 72691 0.7 High weight on the
second digit
71691 71692 0.96 Lower weight on all
other digits
71691 D-71691 0.96 Country code missing
in one column
D-71691 A-71691 0.96 Country codes are
71691 D-71692 0.92
D-71691 A-71692 0.92
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