The DIFFER routine compares two numeric field values. This routine uses the following five modifiers to find matching scores.
[DIFF90] [DIFF80] [DIFF70] [DIFF60] [DIFF50]
DIFFER Routine Modifiers
The [DIFF90] [DIFF80] [DIFF70] [DIFF60] [DIFF50] modifiers can be any user-defined value, but they should be listed in ascending order.
For example,
- modifier [1][2][3][4][5]
- modifier [10][20][30][40][60]
Based on the numerics that exist in the records, the difference between the two (2) records determines what score is used.
Score |
Description |
---|---|
100 |
Exact match, including 0 versus 0. |
90 |
Difference between A versus B is less than or equal to [DIFF90]. Based on first value. |
80 |
Difference between A versus B is less than or equal to [DIFF80]. Based on second value. |
70 |
Difference between A versus B is less than or equal to [DIFF70]. Based on third value. |
60 |
Difference between A versus B is less than or equal to [DIFF60]. Based on fourth value. |
50 |
Difference between A versus B is less than or equal to [DIFF50]. Based on fifth value. |
40 |
Any non-numeric digit. |
0 |
Any other difference. |