1. A method for comparing dimension match data of a rule with corresponding data in a key, the method comprising: in a rule match engine provided with dimension match data divided into a first portion and a second portion, comparing the first portion of the dimension match data with a corresponding first portion of data in a key; setting a first condition code to equal to, greater than, or less than based on the comparison of the first portion of the dimension match data with the corresponding first portion of data in the key; comparing the second portion of the dimension match data with a corresponding second portion of data in the key; setting a second condition code to equal to, greater than, or less than based on the comparison of the second portion of the dimension match data with the corresponding second portion of data in the key; determining whether the dimension match data is equal to, greater than, or less than the corresponding data in the key based on the first and second condition codes; and returning a response indicating whether the dimension match data and the corresponding data in the key match based on the determination.