A common problem with data we receive is the content often varies in standardization. Data feeds are sourced from other systems or could be the result of someone “keying” the data into your database. All scenarios result in inconsistent data.  QDS offers the ability to “clean” data before any search actions are performed.

QDS uses a two-step strategy to clean and generate name variations: Parse and Permutate.

The ability to parse data ensures the highest level of accuracy. Along with parsing data, name variations can be generated to ensure all possible searches are performed, resulting in the highest level of due diligence and compliance. The goal is to find additional hits, identify active SCRA, MLA or Bankruptcy when it’s absolutely critical and avoid the need to rescind a Forclosure Sale or some other legal action.

Parsing ensures all name parts are accurate and any additional subjects are extracted from the original subject. If a name provided is mostly normalized but contains a suffix within the last name, parsing will detect. If the name is 100% standardized the name parsing will bypass the name. Parsing ensures that provided subject names are stored and represented as discrete data elements.

Ideally, orders adhere to this format:

• Prefix: Mr.
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: A
• Last Name: Doe
• Suffix: Jr

However, in practice we see:

• First Name: Mr John
• Middle Name: A
• Last Name: Doe Jr aka John Smith aka Johnathan Allen Smith

Or even:

• John A Doe Jr aka Jane Smith fka Janice Smith aka Shiela Smith (Deceased) aka Shelia Ann Smith aka Estate of Mike Smith

Parsing the latter example generates six parsed contacts called “aliases”:

Alias 1	Alias 2	Alias 3	Alias 4	Alias 5	Alias 6
John A Doe Jr	Jane Smith	Janice Smith	Shiela Smith	Sheila Ann Smith	Mike Smith

Parsing offers the following features:

Feature	Description
Known Word Removal	Removes known string patterns from last name such as Estate, AKA, deceased, etc. Additional words can be added to removal list.
Prefix Removal	Removes known names prefixes from first name.
Space Normalization	Reduces multiple spacing between name parts to a single space. Removes any leading and trailing spaces next to hyphens.
Word Scrubbing	Removes and/or substitutes all non-word characters from names including numbers and any type of whitespace with the exception of Non Removed Characters.
Segment Parsing	Splits last name based on presence of Segment Delimiter and creates name aliases. Used when multiple full names are passed in last name. For example, last name Smith AKA John A. Doe Jr will generate two name segments: 1) last name Smith 2) John A. Doe Jr where the left most name is the primary segment and the subsequent names are aliases. Segments are evaluated to ensure that no duplicate alias are produced by redundant segments.

Upon completion, the name is either ready to be searched or permutated.

Name Permutations offers the ability to generate name variations on a given subject. If a contact needs to be cleaned, it will be parsed before reaching any of the designated permutation features. This allows multiple searches to be performed when a name contains a multi-part name or suffixes. The ability to leverage name permutations along with name parsing ensures the highest level of Accuracy and Compliance.

Permutation offers the following features:

Feature	Description	Option	Example
Transpose	Transposes name parts to generate all unique variations. Transposing occurs on any number of name parts provided.	True | False	Original Name: Smith Doe Generates: Doe Smith
Merge Names	Merges compound name parts into a single name. Merging occurs on any number of name parts provided.	True | False	Original Name: Smith Doe Generates: SmithDoe
Force Hyphen	Generates additional name variations only on two part last names delimited by a spaces replacing the space with a hyphen.	True | False	Original Name: Smith Doe Generates: Smith-Doe
Search Original	Allows original name to be searched even in case of name containing known words along with any name variations generated.	True | False	Original Name: (Deceased) Jones. (Deceased) would be flagged as a known word and the original name would be disqualified.
Toggle Middle Name	Ability to generate name variations with/without middle name when middle name is provided. Middle name toggle generates variations after transposing of name parts.	True | False	Original Name: John A Doe Generates: John Doe John A Doe
Toggle Primary Name	Ability to generate name variations with/without first and middle names.	True | False	Original Name: John A Doe Generates: John A Doe Doe
Middle Name Parse	Will apply middle name and/or initial to alias or permutated names.
	Option turned off.	None
	Inserts new contact for every unique middle name. Always uses the original alias middle name (even if initial). Shares all middle names across all original aliases and primary	Share	Original Name: John Bailey Doe AKA James Michael Doe Generates: John Bailey Doe James Michael Doe John Michael Doe James Bailey Does
	If a middle name is a middle initial and it matches first letter of alias contact’s middle name, then the full middle name is shared with the original contact.	Share Merge	Original Name: John B Doe AKA James Bailey Doe Generates: John B Doe John Bailey Doe James Bailey Doe
	Inserts new contact with middle initial when middle name is provided.	Append Middle Initial	Original Name: John Bailey Doe AKA James Michael Doe Generates: John Bailey Doe John B Doe James Michael Doe James M Doe
	Inserts new contact with middle initial on ALL permutations/aliases when middle name is provided.	Append Middle Initial All	Original Name: John Bailey Doe AKA James Michael Doe Generates: John Bailey Doe John B Doe John M Doe James Michael Doe James M Doe James B Doe
Include Suffix	Ability to generate name variations using name suffix at given levels:
	Omits name suffix from any searches	None	Original Name: John  Doe, Jr. Generates: John Doe
	Search with and without and without name suffix for the original names	Original Only	Original Last Name: John Doe Jr AKA James Smith Jr Generates: John Doe John Doe Jr James Smith James Smith Jr ± There are no compound names.
	All name variations will be searched with and without suffix when a compound name	All	Original Last Name: John Doe Jr a.k.a. James A Smith Doe Jr Generates: James Smith Doe Jr James Smith Doe James Smith James Smith Jr James Doe James Doe Jr ± John Doe searches are the same ±± Depending on permutation model each name will be generated with and without suffix
Mixed Case Parse	Splits single names with mixed case names into compound name parts	True | False	Original Last Name: LaVerne Generates: La Verne
Middle Name Parse	Will apply middle name and/or initial to alias or permutated names.
	Option turned off.	None
	Inserts new contact for every unique middle name. Always uses the original alias middle name (even if initial). Shares all middle names across all original aliases and primary	Share	Original Name: John Bailey Doe AKA James Michael Doe Generates: John Bailey Doe James Michael Doe John Michael Doe James Bailey Does
	If a middle name is a middle initial and it matches first letter of alias contact’s middle name, then the full middle name is shared with the original contact.	Share Merge	Original Name: John B Doe AKA James Bailey Doe Generates: John B Doe John Bailey Doe James Bailey Doe
	Inserts new contact with middle initial when middle name is provided.	Append Middle Initial	Original Name: John Bailey Doe AKA James Michael Doe Generates: John Bailey Doe John B Doe James Michael Doe James M Doe
	Inserts new contact with middle initial on ALL permutations/aliases when middle name is provided.	Append Middle Initial All	Original Name: John Bailey Doe AKA James Michael Doe Generates: John Bailey Doe John B Doe John M Doe James Michael Doe James M Doe James B Doe
Suppress Hyphen Parse	Allows for granular control over handling of hyphens in last names:
	Defaults to standard hyphen-parse behavior	Never	Original Name: John Doe-Smith Generates: John Doe-Smith John Doe Smith John Smith John Doe
	Always suppress hyphen-parse behavior	Always	Original Name: John Doe-Smith Generates: John Doe-Smith
	Suppress hyphen parsing only when there is a hyphen in a multi-part last name.	MultipleOnly	Original Name: John Doe-Smith Bailey Generates: John Doe-Smith Bailey John Doe-Smith John Bailey ± John Doe-Smith would be parsed using default hyphen parsing

± Permutation options can be used in combination or interchangeably.

Quandis can also implement custom Parsing and Permutation functionality to match your specific needs.

Transpose:

Name	Transpose Option	Contacts Searched
John Bailey Doe Smith	False	John Bailey Doe John Bailey Smith
	True	John Bailey Doe John Bailey Smith John Bailey Smith Doe

Merge Names:

Name	Merge Names Option	Contacts Searched
Sarah O Connor	False	Sarah Connor Sarah O
	True	Sarah OConnor Sarah Connor Sarah O

Force Hyphen:

Name	Force Hyphen Option	Contacts Searched
John Doe Smith	False	John Doe Smith John Smith John Doe
	True	John Doe Smith John Smith John Doe John Doe-Smith

Search Original:

Name	Search Original Option	Contacts Searched
John A Doe (DECEASED)	False	John A Doe
	True	John A Doe (DECEASED) John A Doe

Toggle Middle Name:

Name	Toggle Middle Name Option	Contacts Searched
John Bailey Doe	False	John Bailey Doe
	True	John Bailey Doe John Doe

Middle Name Parse:

Name	Middle Name Parse Option	Contacts Searched
John Bailey Doe	None	John Bailey Doe
John Bailey Doe AKA Joe Michael Doe	Share	John Bailey Doe John Michael Doe Joe Michael Doe Joe Bailey Doe
John B Doe AKA Joe Bailey Doe	Share Merge	John B Doe John Bailey Doe Joe Bailey Doe ± Joe B Doe is not created.
John Bailey Doe AKA Joe Michael Doe	Append Middle Initial	John Bailey Doe John B Doe Joe Michael Doe Joe M Doe
John Bailey Doe AKA Joe Michael Doe	Append Middle Initial All	John Bailey Doe John B Doe Joe Michael Doe Joe M Doe John Michael Doe John M Doe Joe Bailey Doe Joe B Doe

Include Suffix:

Name	Include Suffix Option	Contacts Searched
John Doe Sr.	None	John Doe
John Doe Sr. AKA John Smith	Original Only	John Doe John Doe Sr. John Smith
John Doe Sr. AKA John Smith	All	John Doe Sr. John Doe John Smith Sr. John Smith

Mixed Case Parse:

Name	Mixed Case Parse Option	Contacts Searched
John DeCosta	False	John DeCosta
	True	John De Costa John Costa John De

Permutation features can be used in combination, allowing for the highest level of due diligence in your searches.

Name	Active Options	Contacts Searched
John A Doe AKA Joe Doe AKA John Andrew Doe	Middle Name Parse: Share Toggle Middle Name: True	John A Doe John Doe Joe Doe Joe A Doe Joe Andrew Doe John Andrew Doe
John Doe Smith	Transpose: True Force Hyphen: True Search Original: True	John Doe Smith John Smith Doe John Smith John Doe John Doe-Smith John Smith-Doe