Working With the EDM for Sun Master Index

Viewing a Profile's Merge History on the EDM

When an object profile is displayed on the Transaction History page, you can display a history of all merges performed against the profile, allowing you to trace the origin of certain information contained in the profile. You can view a history for each merge transaction in the merge history tree.

Viewing a Merge History Tree

The master index application tracks all merges performed against each object profile in the database. You can view a history of merges that affect a specific object profile and you can view each EUID that was merged to form the final merge result profile. The merge history appears in a tree structure in the left portion of the Merge History page, showing each pair of profiles that were merged under the displayed object profile. In the right portion of the page, transaction details appear for the EUID that is highlighted in the merge history tree.

Figure 28 Merge History Tree

Figure shows a profile's merge history tree.

ProcedureTo View an Object’s Merge History

  1. On the Transaction History Search page, perform a search for the object whose merge history you want to view (for more information, see Viewing a Profile's Transaction History on the EDM).

  2. On the Transaction History Result page, click the transaction number to the left of the EUID whose merge history you want to view.

    The Transaction History page appears.

  3. In the upper portion of the page, click Merge Tree (if Merge Tree is not visible, the EUID does not have a merge history to view).

    The Merge History page appears with the merge tree on the left and transaction summaries in the right.

  4. To view a summary of merge transactions for a merged profile, select the EUID of that profile from the merge history tree.

    The transaction summary appears in the right portion of the page.

  5. To view transaction information for two merged profiles, click the profile above the merged pair.

    Transaction information appears in the right portion of the page.

Viewing an Object Profile From a Merge History Tree

When you view an object’s merge history, you can also view a transaction history of any merged pair in the merge history list. The profiles you display from the merge history list contain the information about the profile before the merge occurred.

ProcedureTo View an Object Profile From a Merge History Tree

  1. Display a merge history tree, as described in Viewing a Merge History Tree.

  2. Expand the merge history tree in the left portion of the Merge History page until you see the EUID of the object profile you want to view, and then select that EUID.

  3. In the transaction list in the right portion of the page, click the transaction ID for the merge transaction you want to view.

    The Transaction History page appears, displaying transaction details for the transaction you selected.