If two records are similar, you can place one in a Duplicate state
and establish a link to the corresponding record. A record can be a duplicate
of only one record, but it can have more than one duplicate.
About this task
To mark a record as a duplicate:
- Locate the duplicate record in the Query Results view,
right-click it, and click .
- In the Mark as Duplicate window, type the record ID or the unique
numeric suffix of the record of which this is a duplicate.
- If you are not sure that you are pointing to the correct record, click Show
more details to view the entire record.
- If you need more search capabilities to locate the record of which this
is a duplicate, click Use query. The Browse Record
window opens, where you can run existing queries, create new queries, and
search on unique numeric suffixes and text.
- To edit the record before it is written to the database, select Allow
updating the record before committing it to the database.
Results
To revert the record to its original state, right-click the record
and select .