Despite your best efforts, duplicate constituents will occur in your database, particularly during periods of heavy data entry. The best way to maintain data hygiene is to develop a routine of regular duplicate searches and removals. The program includes duplicate search and merge tools so you can run occasional deep cleanses of the entire database and more frequent cleanups of only part of the database.
Note: This section describes search processes that identify duplicates saved in your database. The program also provides a different search process that prevents duplicates during data entry. For more information about duplicates prevention, see Prevent Duplicate Constituents.