How to identify duplicate supplier when entering new suppliers?

Updated on August 23, 2021 06:39AM by Admin

Apptivo apps allow users to validate the records while creating a new record. You can set the duplication rule for how to validate the records with Actual or fuzzy logic. In addition, you can also set the duplication rule to validate across the other apps.

If you want to implement or utilize this feature, then you will need to configure the settings. Follow the below steps to define the criterion.

Steps to Create

  • Login and access the Suppliers app from the universal navigation panel.
  • Click on the More(…) details and select Settings.
Suppliers

  • On the Settings page, click on “General → Duplication Rules" from the left navigation panel.
  • Enable the toggle to define the criteria.
  • Set the option either to Prevent Duplication automatically or Warn and Flag Duplication for review.
Duplication Rule

  • Click on the Create button and enter the following details:
  • Rule Name: Name of the criterion.
  • You can view the Validate Other apps toggle, enable the Toggle to validate the Supplier record with records across other apps.
  • By enabling the toggle, the App drop-down will be visible to select apps.
  • In the app drop-down, you can view the list of CRM apps.
  • Select the apps from the list as per your preferences.
Rule Name

  • Then, set the matching rules inline-level.
  • Attributes - Select the attribute, here "Name" is selected.
  • Fuzzy Logic - The Name field may have a Partial value.
  • Exact Logic - The Name must match with an exact value.
  • In the “Map Other apps” column, click on the Map Attributes button.
Map Attributes

  • The side panel will come to view with the select apps and select attribute dropdown.
  • Map the attributes of the other apps under the select attribute dropdown.
  • Click on the update button.
Update

  • Click on the "Create" button.
  • Here, we have set the criteria as, if the Name field has the same value as the existing record, it will flag for duplication review.
Duplication review

  • If you tried to create a new Supplier record with the same name, you will get a warning flag with the duplicate record details based on the Contacts, Customers, Leads, Opportunities, and Cases extended apps.
  • At the time of creation, you will view the warning message with existing records if present in other apps as per the created duplication rule.

Note: This Duplication Rule will be applicable while importing the records through excel.

Duplication tab