MatchUp Object:Read-Write:Functions

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This is a master list of the functions in the Read-Write deduper interface.

Initialize the Read-Write Interface

These functions prepare the Read-Write interface for use and link it to its supporting data files.

Function Name
SetPathToMatchUpFiles
SetLicenseString
SetMatchcodeName
SetMatchcodeObject
SetKeyFile
SetGroupSorting
SetReserved
SetMaximumCharacterSize
SetEncoding
InitializeDataFiles
GetInitializeErrorString
GetBuildNumber
GetDatabaseDate
GetDatabaseExpirationDate
GetLicenseExpirationDate

Map Database Fields

Before generating match keys for the database records, the application must supply the Read-Write interface with information about what sort of data it will be handling.

Function Name
ClearMappings
AddMapping

Read Data and Build the Match Key

These functions take the real data being compared and construct a match key according to the mappings defined with the above functions and the matchcode defined when the Read-Write interface was initialized.

Function Name
ClearFields
AddField
BuildKey
SetKey
SetUserInfo
WriteRecord

Process Records

This function takes every record passed via the WriteRecord function and determines which are unique, which have duplicates, and which are duplicates.

Function Name
Process

Retrieve Dupe Data for Each Record

These functions cycle through each record processed and return output unique/duplicate information.

Function Name
ReadRecord
GetStatusCode
GetCount
GetDupeGroup
GetEntry
GetCombinations
GetKey
GetUserInfo
GetResults