Default rules for field selection

Delpha merge field rules ensure high-quality Salesforce data by selecting values based on creation/modification date or data completeness. Choose the best default rule for your duplicate resolution.

Merge Field Value Rules in Delpha

Once the master record is selected during a merge, Delpha needs to determine how to choose the final field values. By default, it uses the Master and Not Empty rule.

Master and Not Empty: The value from the Master record is used unless it's empty—then Delpha uses values from the other record(s) in the duplicate pair.

Available Field Value Selection Rules

Rule	Description
Oldest created date	Uses the field from the earliest created record
Latest created date	Uses the field from the most recently created record
Oldest modified date	Uses the field from the earliest updated record
Latest modified date	Uses the field from the most recently updated record
Oldest created date & not empty	Uses field from oldest record, but skips if value is empty
Latest created date & not empty	Uses field from latest record, but skips if value is empty
Oldest modified date & not empty	Uses field from earliest update, but skips if value is empty
Latest modified date & not empty	Uses field from latest update, but skips if value is empty

These rules help ensure Delpha always retains the most complete and relevant data in the merged