Merge Duplicate Records

Merging Duplicate Contacts


Step 1: Go to the Scan Item Record

  • Go to the scan item record for the corresponding business card scan.

Step 2: Review OCR Results

  • Check the OCR results in the scan item record.
  • Make any necessary corrections or updates to the information.

Step 3: Create a Contact

  • Click the “Create A Contact” button at the top right of the screen.

Step 4: Confirm Contact Creation

  • After clicking “Create A Contact,” a prompt will appear to confirm the creation of the contact record.

Step 5: Handle Account Selection

  • If no account is selected, a warning message will appear asking if you want to proceed without selecting an account.

Step 6: Handle Duplicate Records

  • If a duplicate record is found, you’ll be given the option to merge it with an existing record.
  • Select “Merge.”

Step 7: Choose the Record to Merge

  • After selecting “Merge,” a list of duplicate contact records will appear. Choose the record you want to merge into and click “Next.”

Step 8: Select Fields to Update

  • Pick the fields you want to update in the existing record. Only the fields with different values will be shown.
  • Click “Next.”

Step 9: Confirm the Merge

  • A confirmation message will notify you that you’re about to merge the records and that this action cannot be undone.
  • Click “Merge” to confirm.
  • The contact record will be successfully updated and opened in a new tab.


Merging Duplicate Leads


Step 1: Go to the Scan Item Record

  • Go to the scan item record for the corresponding business card scan.

Step 2: Review OCR Results

  • Check the OCR results in the scan item record.
  • Make any necessary corrections or updates to the information.

Step 3: Create a Lead

  • Click the “Create A Lead” button at the top right of the screen.

Step 4: Confirm Lead Creation

  • After clicking “Create A Lead,” a prompt will appear to confirm the creation of the lead record.

Step 5: Handle Duplicate Records

  • If a duplicate record is found, you’ll be given the option to merge it with an existing record.
  • Select “Merge.”

Step 6: Choose the Record to Merge:

  • After selecting “Merge,” a list of duplicate lead records will appear. Choose the record you want to merge into and click “Next.”

Step 7: Select Fields to Update:

  • Pick the fields you want to update in the existing record. Only the fields with different values will be shown.
  • Click “Next.”

Step 8: Confirm the Merge:

  • A confirmation message will notify you that you’re about to merge the records and that this action cannot be undone.
  • Click “Merge” to confirm.
  • The lead record will be successfully updated and opened in a new tab.


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