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Cornell Uses Search/Match in both, online on-line transaction processing and batch processing. In both cases the possible matches are reported back to the user in a predefined result table format. The user then makes a decision as to whether a new ID needs to be generated. Search/Match is only as reliable as the underlying data used in its processes. If there is a delay in the data synchronization rules between applications the risk of duplicates increases. A process should be defined and maintained for cleaning up duplicates.
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