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Section 5 Common Matching - FunctionalMatching AlgorithmExternal values: Mildred JonesThe external record will pass the primary match, because the first and last namesmatch. However, since all other data elements are missing (i.e, null) from theexternal source (not matched but are null), the record will be suspended.Example 2:The external record passes the primary match as the first and last name matchesagainst two Banner records. These two records are then used in the secondarymatch.Rule 1 Rule 2Last Name = RFirst Name = YSSN = YDate of Birth = YCity = YLast Name = RFirst Name = YDate of Birth = YCity = YZIP Code = YZIP Code = YThe value R stands for Required. The value Y stands for Exists.Banner values:Record 1 - Alberta Rockville, 330229101, Largesse, 06259, 05/01/1985Record 2 - Alberta Rockville, no SSN, Pomfret, 19355, no Date of BirthExternal values: Alberta Rockville, 330229101, Largesse, 06259, no Date of BirthThe external record will pass the primary match, because the first and last namesmatch at least one Banner record with the same first and last names.• Using Rule 1 and the matching algorithm, the external record will be matchedagainst Banner record 1. It will be suspended against Banner record 2.• Using Rule 2, the external record will be suspended against Banner record 1,as well as Banner record 2. Since an exact match was found, the algorithm willreturn a match.Example 3:The external record passes the primary match, which usually means that the matchstatus will be Suspense at a minimum. However, in this case, because none of thenon-name/SSN fields match, the external record has a match status of New.January 2005 Student Release 7.0Confidential Release Guide 155