The recent announcement of ACL Desktop 9.3 is wonderful news. There’s a lot to 9.3, be you a fraud fighter, script writer or all-round ACL aficionado. The release has some really interesting enhancements including a new command (Fuzzy Duplicates) and 3 new functions: ISFUZZYDUP() Function – Returns a logical value indicating whether a string is a fuzzy duplicate of a comparison string LEVDIST() Function – Returns the Levenshtein Distance between two specified strings, which is a measurement of how much the two strings differ OMIT() Function – Returns a string with one or more specified substrings removed.
On top of that, there is a whole raft of usability improvements and refinements to the application that I know many have been waiting for with baited breath. So while the version number goes from 9.2 to 9.3, there’s a whole lot more in here than a measly, +.1.
ACL Desktop 9.3: Improved Usability and Fraud Detection
Highlights of ACL Desktop 9.3:
• NEW Fuzzy Duplicates command allows you to join and match data across different sources and identify near-duplicate data records.
• Enhanced script readability with line numbering, word wrap and color coding for comments, commands and parameters.
• Improvements you asked for:
o Resize all columns through right click menu
o Filter and command line functions in right click menu
o New right mouse click menu option-> Replace filter
o Addition of a new ‘Run’ icon in the script toolbar
o Addition of a new ‘Add table’ icon in main toolbar
o Addition of a new ‘Display variables’ icon in main toolbar
o And, many more…
Download the new release from the ACL Support Center
If you’re not a Supported customer and are looking for more information on ACL Desktop 9.3, contact us here, or at info@acl.com
