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[FEATURE]: Fuzzy matching check

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Description

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Problem statement

Product matching plays a critical role in healthcare, retail, and consumer goods organizations, where accurate identification of similar or duplicate items is essential for operations and analytics.

Proposed Solution

Implement product matching as a standalone check.

Integrate it into the compare_datasets module to enhance cross-dataset validation. Extend the forgein_key check to support flexible matching where exact equality is not guaranteed.

https://www.databricks.com/blog/using-images-and-metadata-product-fuzzy-matching-zingg

Use vector search libraries & algorithm, e.g. Approximate Nearest Neighbor (ANN).

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Research direction

Start by locating the compare_datasets module and the existing forgein_key check. Review how a standalone product-matching check could use vector search or an ANN algorithm for flexible cross-dataset matching. Done means the new check is implemented and integrated into compare_datasets with a defined matching behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, spark
Domain
data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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