Configure Smart Duplicate Search

You can adjust the weights and thresholds of the smart duplicate search using a spreadsheet available for download (and modification) in Argus Console.

For more information on the smart duplicate search configurations available in Argus Console, refer to the Configuring Case Processing topic in the Oracle Argus Safety Administration Guide.

1. Log in to Oracle Safety One Argus and launch the Argus Console.
2. Hover over the System Configuration menu and select System Management (Common Profile Switches).
3. Expand the Case Processing node in the browser and select Duplicate Search.
4. Click the Download button to access the smart duplicate search configuration file.

   Note:

   Do not make any changes to the underlying structure of this file, otherwise the system may not accept the modified file when you upload it again.
5. Upload the modified spreadsheet by clicking the Browse button to launch your computer's file browser. Select the file and click Validate to verify.
6. If you are working within an enterprise (CRO), you have additional configuration options:
   • Enable Transposed Date Matching – Use this switch to allow transposed date matching (e.g. 03-Jan-2026 matches 01-Mar-2026). The default value is "Yes".
   • Enable Numerical Scoring for Patient Age – Enable this setting if you want the Patient Age field to use fuzzy matching (e.g. 20 years matches 21 years). The default value “Yes”. For exact matching on Patient Age during Duplicate Search, set this value to "No".
7. Click the Save button to preserve your modifications to the smart duplicate search configurations.