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I am matching two data sets and have first and last name only to match on. I am wondering if there is a good explaiantion for threshold, and when results are returned, can it include the score?
Thanks
Hi @mcolbert
If my previous answer is not a solution to your scenario, you could check my suggestions below:
1. Assume you have name column in "Table", "Table(2)"
2.
You could "split columns" in for two columns
Split columns by Delimiter " "(space)
Then change columns names
Table.RenameColumns(#"Changed Type1",{{"name.1", "First name"}, {"name.2", "Middle name"}, {"name.3", "Last name"}})
3.
In "Table", Merge columns for "First name" and "Last name" columns
The same for "Table(2)"
4. Merge queries, then expand
5. finally, merge columns "First name", "Middle name", "Last name" to "Merged",
merge columns "Table (2).First name", "Table (2).Middle name", "Table (2).Last name" to "Merged2",
Remove other columns
Best Regards
Maggie
Community Support Team _ Maggie Li
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Hi @mcolbert
Power BI can handle fuzzy match, you could check the articles below
https://radacad.com/fuzzy-matching-in-power-bi-and-power-query-match-based-on-similarity-threshold
Please share some data or screenshots here so i can make a test for you.
Best Regards
Maggie
Community Support Team _ Maggie Li
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