MatchUp Web Service:Result Codes

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Result Code Use

Melissa's products use a result code system to indicate data quality; the status and any errors. These result codes are four-character codes (two letters followed by two numbers), delimited by commas. Result code definitions are shared among Melissa products.

Example

An example returned result code string:

MS02,MS06

Instead of looking at multiple properties and methods to determine status, you can look at the output of the results parameter.

From this output you can determine that the business was:

Code Short Description Long Description
MS02 Has Duplicates The record matched other records and was tagged as the output record.
MS06 Match: Rule 1 Records were matched by matchcode combination 1.


Understanding the Code

To fully understand result codes, you need to know them. Knowing what codes are possible and what they indicate will be key in building an effective application. It is useful to know all the codes, but this does not necessarily mean you will use them all. Just because you have a toolbox, doesn't mean you will also try to use a screwdriver along with a hammer on a nail.