NickName Lookup Table Usage

You open up the distributed lookup table (Tools | Lookup Tables - from the menu bar on the main screen) and edit, delete or add entries which you want to be found as matching names. Ex: 'Chuck' and 'Charles' are both entered as CHAS, and therefore the matchkey gets built with CHAS instead of the original name.

MatchUp automatically checks this lookup table only when your matchcode uses a First/NickName component (instead of or also with a FirstName component).

CAUTION: Don't overuse or edit this table. At first glance, it may seem like a good idea to add 'John' and 'Jack' as a nickname match. But you may end up matching: Jonathon > Jon > John > Jack > Jackson, then Jonathon would match Jackson. HEAVILY TEST any changes you make to this table before implementing in your processing environment.

NOTE: This logic applys to the MatchUp API as well.