Screening a Single Name
Go to the "Single Name" tab, type a full name, and click "Screen Name." Results appear immediately below, showing every SDN/Consolidated List entry that matched at or above the "Possible Match" band, along with a status badge, match score, and the matched entry's details.
Bulk Screening
Switch to the "Bulk Upload" tab and drop in a file (.xlsx, .xls, .csv, or .txt) with one name per row — up to 10 names per file. Files with 5 or fewer names are screened immediately. Files with more than 5 (up to the 10-name limit) are queued and processed in the background; the page will show a "Processing…" status and update automatically when the results are ready.
Choosing a Matching Algorithm
- Composite (default) — combines Jaro-Winkler and Soundex, comparing both the whole name and its individual parts. This is the recommended default for most searches.
- Jaro-Winkler — a whole-name and per-word spelling-similarity comparison.
- Soundex — a phonetic (sounds-like) comparison.
- Levenshtein — measures the number of character edits between two names.
- Double Metaphone — an alternate phonetic comparison, useful for non-English name variants.
- N-gram — compares overlapping short character sequences between names.
Setting the Match Threshold
The slider controls two cutoffs: the lower bound for a "Possible Match" and the threshold for a "HIT." Any comparison scoring below the lower bound is marked CLEAR; scoring between the two marks is a POSSIBLE MATCH; scoring at or above the HIT threshold is a HIT.
Additional Options
- Include Strong AKA (on by default) — also match against an entry's officially listed aliases.
- Include Weak AKA (off by default) — also match against alias names mentioned in free-text remarks on an SDN/Consolidated List entry.
- Sort by Status (on by default) — orders results by status (HIT, then POSSIBLE MATCH, then CLEAR), then alphabetically, then by score.
Downloading Results
Once results are ready, use the Excel, CSV, or Text buttons to download a copy of the full results, in the same order shown on screen.