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Table 6 Setup for BLOCKING Experiments (X = A OR C)

From: A proficient cost reduction framework for de-duplication of records in data integration

Experiment category

Exp. code

Blocking key

Encoding function for blocking key

Single Key Blocking (SKB)

DX-SKB

given_name

1. Soundex (SDX)

2. Substring4 (SB4)

3. Substring3 (SB3)

Composite Key Blocking (CKB)

DX-CKB

given_name + surname

Multipass Blocking (MPB)

DX-MPB

given_name (Pass1), surname (Pass2)