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DQ - Clustering

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DQ - Clustering

Description​

The DQ - Clustering step allows you to create a Cluster ID based on defined clustering rules.

  • Each clustering rule can contain one or more columns.
  • There is an implied "AND" between each column in a clustering rule.
  • There is an implied "OR" between each clustering rule.
  • This step will execute on the SAS Compute Server using proc dqmatch.
  • This version supports up to five clustering rules.

User Interface​

  • Match and Cluster tab​

    Standalone modeFlow mode
  1. Cluster records based on following rule(s). - Defines up to five rules for creating the cluster, several columns can be inserted in each rule.

  • Options tab​

Requirements​

2021.1.1 or later

Usage​

Using the DQ - Clustering Custom Step

Change Log​

Version 1.2 (05AUG2024)

  • fixed issue where disabled clustering rules still resulted in conditions being generated (GitHub Issue #154)

Version 1.1 (05DEC2022)

  • expanded support from three clustering rules to five clustering rules
  • expanded documentation in the About tab

Version 1.0 (14SEP2022)

  • Initial version