Compare two identical values

Set a complete reference and check a known exact match.

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Compare two identical values

  1. Start a comparison

    Start a comparison.

    Use a known reference and check each label separately. These practice values are synthetic. An exact match is not a physical contents or optical approval.

  2. Keep every leading zero

    Keep every leading zero.

    Enter the complete reference. MatchBench preserves each character exactly, including spaces and leading zeroes.

  3. Move on to checking labels

    Move on to checking labels.

    The reference stays fixed until you deliberately change it. Each submitted comparison stays in history.

  4. Check an identical value

    Check an identical value.

    All six characters agree. A match proves only that the decoded values are equal, not that two separate physical labels were scanned.

  5. Review every retained check

    Review every retained check.

    Review the newest check first, with its original reference and recorded entry source. A correction does not delete the earlier observation.

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