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.
Procedure
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 .