Duplicate list entries

When two records that were really the same entity both sat in a list, merging them leaves the surviving record in that list twice. The Duplicate list entries section at the bottom of the Duplicates page keeps your lists clean.

Automatic cleanup

Every live merge checks the surviving record's lists and removes the duplicate entries the merge just created — the oldest entry is kept, and each removed entry's values are snapshotted so it can be restored for 24 hours. If cleanup ever fails, the merge itself is unaffected and the entry shows up in the section below for manual removal.

Removing duplicates manually

Lists with a record present more than once show a Remove duplicates button. Choose whether to keep the oldest or newest entry; the others are removed and logged in the removal log with a 24-hour Restore.

Merging records from a list

When a scan has found duplicate records and two or more of them sit in the same list, the list row shows Merge records (N). One click merges those groups with their proposed survivors, and the automatic cleanup removes the leftover entries — the list comes out with one entry per real record.

Restoring

The removal log below the lists shows every removed entry. Restore re-adds the entry with its saved values. Restores are available for 24 hours; after that the snapshot expires.