What's new in Match 8.0
Oct 8, 2014
- The Watermark Logo has now been amended to reflect the new version of Match.
- The licensing error message has been modified to give the end-user a clearer indication of the possible problem and directs them to the FAQ’s.
- When adding an SQL Filter to a Session, Match now allows it to span several lines in true SQL Syntax.
- Two new Rules have been included in the Rules Builder as part of the Data Processor.
- Split A String:
- This allows a string to be split on a particular delimiter and also takes into account whether the first or last delimiter should be used.
- Pattern Masks:
- Applies basic Pattern Masks to the data being processed.
New in Match 7.6.1 (Feb 23, 2011)
- Additional Regex validators added
New in Match 7.6 (Feb 23, 2011)
- New function - Remove Characters | OtherCharacters
New in Match 7.5 (Feb 23, 2011)
- Windows 7 updated install package. Now creates new folder 'C:\DQ Global\' All files that require write access will be placed here.
New in Match 7.4 (Feb 23, 2011)
- Added: Session based Data Processor can now be run from the command line.
- Added: URN increased from 20 to 255 characters in length. This is to cater for GUID's
- Fixed: Connecting to tab deliminated text files
- Fixed: SQL Server connection to use Server side cursors
- Fixed: Error in script handling fixed - updating field data
- Fixed: ResultPromote in script now retains the original group insteatd of splitting the original group into 2
- Fixed: Connection to SQL type Goldmine
- Fixed: Drag-Drop on Review Screen
- Fixed: Correct version number shows on log-in and 'about'
- Fixed: Connection to SalesLogix 6.2.1
- Fixed: Can now use MySql as the Batch Engine database (but log on must be no user name or password)
- Fixed: Clean Data Export now exports just clean data
- Fixed: Step 3 of the database connection wizard has changed. For MsAccess the UserName no longer defaults to ‘Admin’. You can now pass through this step without supplying either UserName or Password
- Fixed: Dragging fields contents outside of range of fields causes a RTE
- Fixed: Could not map fields to Review from different data sources with the same column name
- Added: Scripting events to the Data Processor
- Added: Time Stamp flag to Data Processor
- Added: Renaming and Deleting of Data Processor sessions
- Added: ResultPromote function to scripting which performs the same action as promote on the review screen
- Added: 'Select All' and 'Select None' options to the export results facility
- Added: Calling Data Processor sessions from command line with /RUNDPSESSION switch
- Added: User variable access through VB script
- Added: User Variables to Data Processor for specific data source mode
- Added: 'Clear all steps' button to the toolbar that erases all rows from the data processor steps
- Added: Custom Library Transform to the rules builder
- Added: 'Remove all mappings' option to Data Types
- Changed: When changing data sources in the data processor the steps are not removed, instead all field mappings are wiped
- Fixed: Score column missing from export comparison results
- Fixed: Appending numeric data to a text field in the Data Processor caused a Runtime Error 13 crash
- Fixed: 'Numbering' category missing from Rules Builder step list using TransformWords
- Fixed: Autorun menu available when no active session selected
- Fixed: Reloaded Data Processor sessions not displaying sample data in the Rules Builder
- Fixed: Overflow crash when running a session with no records in the data source
- Fixed: Unable to modify rules if source field was user variable
- Fixed: Key unlock incorrectly case sensitive
- Fixed: Case sensitive 'CustomTransform' in the rules builder
- Fixed: Session importing not placing sessions into active group
- Fixed: Overflow error when secondary data source has no records
- Fixed: Placing fields in Data Types in different orders gave different results
- Fixed: Ruleset Library was showing rule actions that it shouldn't have
- Fixed: Wiping a column in the Data Processor when connected to an Oracle Database
- Fixed: Exclude from master key could not be unticked once ticked
- Fixed: Data Types getting stuck highlights when RMB clicked
- Fixed: Review screen trying to load deleted results after batch status update
New in Match 7.3 (Feb 23, 2011)
- Added: Data Processor shows field definitions in tooltip
- Added: Export comparison feature
- Added: Saving and Loading of Data Processor setups for sessions or globally
- Added: Custom Transformation library functions to VB Scripting
- Added: MatchPattern VB Scripting function
- Added: Browse4File, Browse4Folder, Browse4ConnString VB Scripting function
- Added: Create Autorun facility to assist with automation of a session
- Added: Support for binary fields as used by Pivotal URN fields
- Added: Warning the user if the chosen URN is not indexed
- Added: MySQL Database support
- Added: Exact priority data types that must be exactly the same before scoring
- Added: Switching of Primary and Secondary data sources within a session
- Added: Custom Transform action in the Rules Builder can now do partial matching
- Added: Copying of rules between steps on the data processor
- Added: Data Processor shows the time taken to execute at the end of the run
- Added: Pattern Match action to Rules Builder
- Fixed: Browsing for a folder under NT4 didn't show the dialog
- Fixed: Random crashing error when Address was left idle
- Fixed: Custom Transforms were case sensitive
- Fixed: Updating of incompatible data sources in the data processor
- Fixed: Matching Engine would not warn if the URN contained empty data
- Fixed: Saving a session containing data types with no mapped fields
- Fixed: Setting an external Matching Engine database Match complained of no available tables even though no tables are required
- Fixed: Match Keys were not sorted correctly before sending to the matching engine
- Fixed: Export clean data is now not available when used with a cross match session
- Fixed: Previous sample data would show if current field had none available
- Fixed: Trim String missing from Rules Builder for data types
New in Match 7.2 (Feb 23, 2011)
- Added: SQL filters on the define session screen
- Added: Clear checkbox to Data Processor steps
- Added: Exclude from Master Key option to data types
- Added: Data containing dates is formatted to a standard layout for matching
- Added: Update frequency to options screen
- Added: EXPORTRESULTS command line option
- Added: Percentage representation of duplicates found
- Added: Toggle option on review screen for the comparison layout
- Added: Status Bar to review screen for result breakdown details
- Added: Treat two Nulls as 100% match option on sessions
- Added: Multi-select when mapping fields in sessions
- Added: Native Oracle driver support
- Changed: The define session window is now sizeable
- Changed: Update frequency changed on Data Processor to allow faster throughput
- Fixed: Mapping URN as a Review Only field causing review screen crash
- Fixed: ODBC connection failing when a table with spaces was used
- Fixed: Data processor showing wrong processed count
- Fixed: Exporting duplicate data would fail to write numeric columns