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# How do you differentiate Do Not Compare & Is Golden Record

## How to Differentiate Between D **Do Not Compare** and **D Duplicate Is Golden records** in Delpha

When managing duplicate detection in Delpha, two important fields can influence how your records are treated:

* **D Do Not Compare**
* **D Duplicate Is Golden**

Both are Boolean formula fields and can be customized to reflect your business rules. Here's how they differ and when to use each:

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### **D Do Not Compare**

<table><thead><tr><th width="201.5">Feature</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Usage</strong></td><td>Excludes records from duplicate detection.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Impact on Detection</strong></td><td>The record will never be evaluated for duplication.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Impact on Merge</strong></td><td>Not applicable – skipped entirely.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Example Use Case</strong></td><td>Ignore all non-US accounts during deduplication.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Behavior</strong></td><td>If <code>Item1: DoNotCompare = true</code> and <code>Item2: DoNotCompare = false</code>, the pair is <strong>never evaluated</strong>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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### **D Duplicate Is Golden**

<table><thead><tr><th width="199">Feature</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Usage</strong></td><td>Forces the record to be treated as the <strong>master</strong> in a merge.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Impact on Detection</strong></td><td>Records are still evaluated, but <strong>two golden records are never matched</strong>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Impact on Merge</strong></td><td>Golden records <strong>always win</strong> as master records.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Example Use Case</strong></td><td>Preserve accounting system records as the single source of truth.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Behavior</strong></td><td><p></p><ul><li><code>Item1: Golden = true</code>, <code>Item2: Golden = true</code> → <strong>No evaluation</strong></li><li><code>Item1: Golden = true</code>, <code>Item2: Golden = false</code> → <strong>Master = 1</strong></li><li><code>Item1: Golden = false</code>, <code>Item2: Golden = true</code> → <strong>Master = 2</strong></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### Summary

* Use **D Do Not Compare** to exclude records from deduplication entirely.
* Use **D Duplicate Is Golden** to protect trusted records and force them as the master during merges.
* These fields offer control over what gets evaluated, and what gets preserved.


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