From: Andreas <maps.on@gmx.net>
To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: How to find double entries
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:15:43 +0200
Message-ID: <48056F5F.30507@gmx.net> (raw)
Hi,
how can I find double entries in varchar columns where the content is
not 100% identical because of a spelling error or the person considered
it "looked nicer" that way?
I'd like to identify and then merge records of e.g. 'google', 'gogle',
'guugle'
Then I want to match abbrevations like 'A-Company Ltd.', 'a company
ltd.', 'A-Company Limited'
Is there a way to do this?
It would be OK just to list candidats up to be manually checked afterwards.
Regards
Andreas
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