Overview
The Auto Match component provides intelligent fuzzy search against another feature's data. Unlike Linked Select which requires exact selection from a dropdown, Auto Match finds the best matching record using similarity scoring — useful for data entry where exact values may vary slightly.
Matching configuration
Core settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Linked feature | Source feature to match against |
| Value column | Column that stores the matched record's ID |
| Label column | Column displayed as the matched result |
| Search column | Column searched for similarity |
Matching thresholds
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|
| Match threshold | Minimum similarity score (0–1) for a result to be suggested | 0.7 |
| Auto-confirm threshold | Score at which a match is automatically accepted without user confirmation | 0.95 |
Additional options
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Add button | Show option to create a new record if no match is found |
| Edit button | Show option to edit the matched record |
| Placeholder | Prompt text for the search input |
| Compact mode | Minimal display style |
How it works
- The user types into the auto-match field.
- OutDo searches the linked feature's search column using fuzzy matching.
- Results are ranked by similarity score.
- If a result exceeds the auto-confirm threshold, it is selected automatically.
- Otherwise, the user sees a list of suggestions ranked by match quality and picks the correct one.
- The matched record's ID is stored in the value column.
This is particularly useful for matching imported data against existing records, where names or identifiers may have slight variations (typos, abbreviations, different formatting).