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Methods and systems for data cleaning

  • US 10,545,932 B2
  • Filed: 02/07/2014
  • Issued: 01/28/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for cleaning data stored in a database, the method comprising:

  • providing a data fixing rule to capture an error, the data fixing rule incorporating;

    a first set of attributes and respective first set of attribute values;

    a second attribute and respective second set of attribute values, wherein the second set of attribute values are erroneous values; and

    a correct value;

    applying the data fixing rule to the database to capture the error, wherein the error is captured when the first set of attributes and attribute values, and the second attribute and at least one of the erroneous values of the second attribute match a record in the database; and

    replacing the at least one erroneous value in the record with the correct value.

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