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title: "Consolidating and Merging Dataset Records"
slug: "consolidating-and-merging-dataset-records"
updated: 2026-03-09T22:18:01Z
published: 2026-03-09T22:18:01Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Consolidating and Merging Dataset Records

The following order of [duplicate](/v1/docs/consolidate-records-and-the-effects-of-main-vs-duplicate) searches is employed on candidate [dataset records](/v1/docs/datasets-overview).

> [!NOTE]
> **💡**Dataset records are only considered a match if both records are associated with the same dataset.

1. **Name + Related Dataset:**Exact match on name and related dataset record. For example, two Organization Contacts named *John Doe*are associated with the same Organization.
2. **Username + Related Dataset:**Exact match on username and related dataset record.
3. **Name + Address:**Exact match on name, street address, and postal code.
4. Fields marked as containing [unique IDs](/v1/docs/unique-for-merging), such as Common App ID, SIS ID.