Merging Duplicates 

Use

You merge the duplicate records to obtain a single record                                                                                          in your system that represents one real world business partner. As a result of merging the duplicates disappear but the key mapping information retains the information as to where the source records came from.

Procedure

Merge the duplicate records

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       1.      In the Records pane select the record Company Panorama St. Mr. Buyer.

       2.      On the Matches tab select the duplicates of this record in the [Include] column.

       3.      Switch to the Merge tab.

The duplicates are displayed side by side. Fields with different values are highlighted in red. Fields that are empty in one record but filled in another are highlighted in blue.

       4.      If you are sure which record should be retained copy its values to the [Merged Record] column by right-clicking its column header and selecting Set All from the context menu.

You can change any field of the merged record until you execute the actual merge. You can type in values or add one of the values of a duplicate to the merged record by double-clicking the relevant field of the duplicate.

       5.      To merge the duplicates right-click any field on the Merge tab and choose Merge Records from the context menu.

       6.      Repeat the procedure for the record Company Becker Berlin Fr. Schulze and its duplicates.

The Records pane now only displays the merged records and the records without duplicates.

Check the results and review the key mapping

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       1.      Switch to the Workflows tab.

       2.      Right-click the Data Import workflow and choose Next Step ® Final Review from the context menu.

       3.      Switch to Record Mode  and choose the Workflows tab.

The Workflows tab in Record Mode displays all the workflows that require attention. The workflow Data Import has reached the Final Review step.

       4.      Review the consolidated records in the Records pane.

To display the record details in a vertical layout, switch to the Record Details tab.

       5.      To review the key mapping of the merged records right-click the record and choose Edit Key Mappings from the context menu.

The key mapping maintains the relationship between the identifier (or key) of an object in the remote system and the corresponding master data object in MDM. The business partner Company Panorama Studios Mr. Buyer, for example, is available in the remote system MDC CRM along with two duplicates.

       6.      Close the MDM Data Manager.

Result

You have removed the duplicates of the imported business partner records in MDM and are ready to export (syndicate) the changed data back to the source system or another remote system.