Manual Person Merge

Select Dataset

To select the dataset to merge using Quick Merge:

1. Navigate to Administration > Customer Data > People.
2. Click Person Merge.
3. Click New Merge from the Person Merge page. The New Merge slide-out panel appears.
4. Enter the record name in the search field and click Search.
5. (Optional) Click Add Advanced Filters to refine your search criteria for the merge process.
6. From the list view, select the potential duplicate records that need to be merged.
   Notes: 
   • A minimum of 2 person records need to be selected to continue with the merge process.
   • A maximum of 100 person records can be selected for the merge process.

Initiate Merge

To merge the records using Quick Merge:

1. Click Quick Merge. The Select Winning Record slide-out panel appears.
2. Select the winning record and click Quick Merge.
   Note: Winning record in Company person object and Relationship person object are chosen based on the last modified date.

3. The Initiating Merge Analysis pop- up window appears.

4.  (Optional) Select Send email notification to receive the notifications of the merge process through email.
   Note: If the Send email notification checkbox is not selected, you need to navigate to the Manual Person Merge listing page to check the updates of the merge process. 
5. Click Confirm to proceed with the merge process.
   IMPORTANT: The duplicate records from the merge process are deleted and only the winning record is retained.

Select Dataset

To select the dataset to merge using Standard Merge:

1. Navigate to Administration > Customer Data > People.
2. Click Manual Person Merge.
3. Click New Merge from the Manual Person Merge page. The New Merge slide-out panel appears.
4. Enter the record name in the search field and click Search.
5. (Optional) Click Add Advanced Filters to refine your search criteria for the merge process.
6. From the list view select the potential duplicate records that need to be merged.
   Notes: 
   • A minimum of 2 person records needs to be selected to continue with the merge process.
   • A maximum of 100 person records can be selected for the merge process.

Initiate Merge

To merge the records using Standard Merge:

1. Click Standard Merge. The Initiating Merge Analysis pop- up message appears.

2. (Optional) Select Send email notification to receive the notifications of the merge process through email.
   Note:  If the Send email notification checkbox is not selected, you need to navigate to the Manual Person Merge listing page to check the updates of the merge process. 

3. Click Confirm to send the selected person records for merge analysis. You will receive the merge analysis report.

The impact of person merge on other dependent modules is shown below. 

Analyze Merge Statuses

The Current Status column in the Manual Person Merge listing page displays the various stages of the merge process.The following statuses are available in the merge process:

• Analysis in Progress: It indicates that merge analysis may take a while to generate the merge report.To cancel the merge process, click Cancel.

• Analysis Failed: It indicates that  the merge analysis process cannot be completed due to technical reasons. You can click Retry to reinitiate with the merge process.

• Ready for Merge: It indicates that the merge analysis is complete. You can click Review to view the merge report or click Cancel to cancel the merge process. For more information on how to review merge analysis and enrich the records to proceed with the merge process, refer to the Review Merge Analysis and Enrich Person Record  section of this article.

• Merge Completed: It indicates that the merge process is complete and only the winning person record is retained eliminating the duplicate records. You can click on Download Merge Report to download and view the merge report in CSV format.

• Merge Failed: It indicates that  the merge process cannot be completed due to technical reasons. You can click Retry to reinitiate with the merge process.
  
• Merge Cancelled: It indicates that the merge process is cancelled at some point.

Note: If the winning person record is deleted from the database, the merge process gets canceled by default and Merge Cancelled status is displayed.

Review Merge Analysis and Enrich Person Records 

In the merge analysis report, the system  lists all the person records that are selected for the merge process along with the Gainsight suggested  winning record. You can change or enrich the winning record based on the merge analysis report.

1. Perform the following steps to change or enrich the winning record:

   1. Merge Analysis:  All the person records selected  for the merge process are listed along with the system set winning record. You can also view the dependent modules in which these person records are found. This aims to improve the enrichment of the record. Click Next after choosing your winning record.

2. Review Person Object: Only a few default fields of the person object are available for your review. You  can choose the fields of your choice using a column picker. By default, all the fields of the winning record  that can be  changed or enriched are selected. Click Next after selecting  the fields for your winning record.
   Note: You cannot enrich the SFDCContactID, SFDCAccountID, PXUserID fields..

3. Review Companies & Relationships:  By default, all the fields of the company person winning record that can be changed and enriched are selected . The same is applicable to relationships as well.
   Note: Winning record in company person object and relationship person object are chosen based on the last modified date.

Note: Click x to remove a record from the dataset and the record is part of the merge process.

2. Click Merge. The Sending for Merge pop- up message appears.
3. Click Merge to continue with the merge process.
   Note: The duplicate records from the merge process are deleted and only the winning record is retained.