Sample pair selection in entity matching analysis

A computer program product for selecting entity matching system sample record pairs, the computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage devices and collectively stored program instructions on the one or more computer readable storage devices, the stored program instructions comprising:

• program instructions to select at least one first record pair from entity matching system data records;
• program instructions to score attribute compare methods of the at least one first record pair according to the entity matching system;
• program instructions to add the at least one first record pair to a no-match set according to the attribute compare method score;
• program instructions to select at least one second record pair from an entity matching system data record bucket;
• program instructions to score attribute compare methods of the at least one second record pair according to the entity matching system;
• program instructions to add the at least one second record pair to a record pair set, according to the second record pair attribute compare method score;
• and
• program instructions to provide the record pair set to a user.

A computer system for selecting entity matching system sample record pairs, the computer system comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• one or more computer readable storage devices;
• and
• stored program instructions on the one or more computer readable storage devices for execution by the one or more computer processors, the stored program instructions comprising:
• program instructions to select at least one first record pair from entity matching system data records;
• program instructions to score attribute compare methods of the at least one first record pair according to the entity matching system;
• program instructions to add the at least one first record pair to a no-match set according to the attribute compare method score;
• program instructions to select at least one second record pair from an entity matching system data record bucket;
• program instructions to score attribute compare methods of the at least one second record pair according to the entity matching system;
• program instructions to add the at least one second record pair to a record pair set, according to the second record pair attribute compare method score;
• and
• program instructions to provide the record pair set to a user.