LinkSolv 8.3 Help Pages and User Guide

(c) 2012 Strategic Matching, Inc.

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Getting Started

Record Linkage FAQs

Typical User Dialog

Planning a Linkage Project

Starting the Auto Pilot

AutoPilot Flight Plans

AutoPilot Notes

Auto Pilot Flight Log

Standard Methods

Comparisons Tab

Compare Methods

Test Standard Methods

Test Compare Methods

Manage Project Dialog

Data Sources Tab

New Source Name

Self Matches Tab

New Self Match Name

Dual Matches Tab

New Dual Match Name

Triple Match Tab

Prepare Data Dialog

Link to Tables Tab

Select Input Tab

Review Input Tab

Frequency Table Input

Standardize Tab

Frequency Table Standard

Test Values Tab

Specify Match Dialog

Specify Match Header

Specify Join Fields Tab

Specify Match Fields Tab

Test Pass Specs Tab

Estimate Total Matches

Perform Match Dialog

Match Passes Tab

Merge Passes Tab

Review Match Dialog

Matched Pairs Tab

View Linked Pairs

Tolerance Tests Tab

Outcome Tests Tab

Bayesian Estimates Tab

How to Select Cases for Linkage

How to Make Prior Estimates

How to Select Join Fields

How to Select Match Fields

How to Correct Dependent Outcomes

How to Check the Linkage Model

Bayesian Model Check Details

Find a Model with Good Fit

How to Use SQL Server

Data Link Properties

Frequency Table Standard

Frequency Table Standard

Field Value List

Field Value. Standardized value.

Frequency. Number of standardized records with the listed value.

Prob Value. Probability of listed value. Proportion of standardized records with the listed value divided by proportion of standardized records with any non-missing value.

Prob Miss. Probability of a missing value.

Prob Error. Probability of an incorrect value.

Value List Navigation Controls

Use these controls to navigate the value list.

Value List Scroll

Where am I?

CrashTest83 Project

Prepare Data Dialog for Crash Data Source

Review Standardized Crash

View StdAge Field

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